Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

u-haul

/ˈjuːˌhɔːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: u-haul
IPA: /ˈjuːˌhɔːl/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rental vehicle, especially a moving truck.

Etymology

From the company U-Haul, a stylization of "you haul".

Inflected Forms

U-Hauls (plural)

Phrases

U-Haul lesbian U-Haul syndrome

Questions

How do you pronounce u-haul?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjuːˌhɔːl/.
What does u-haul mean?: A rental vehicle, especially a moving truck.
Where does u-haul come from?: From the company U-Haul, a stylization of "you haul".

How to pronounce u-haul

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