Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vooley

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: voo-ley
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Pronunciation spelling indicating a non-French-speaker pronouncing the French word voulez.

Example Sentences

"She implied that a fully modern girl like herself didn't need to be told what happened after a man asked, "Vooley voo?" She thought a man's man could be forgiven what he did while he was far from home and close to death."
""Non, course not," the farrier grumbled. "We're hout in the medders makin' daisy-chains an' henjoyin' the glorious sunshine. Ker vooley voo? Coin' to start one o' yer popular fatigues?""
""Vooley voo le vooley voo," said he fiercely, at the same time looking at me suspiciously."

Etymology

Spelling representing a US pronunciation of the French word voulez.

Frequently Paired Words

voolay

Questions

What does vooley mean?: Pronunciation spelling indicating a non-French-speaker pronouncing the French word voulez.
Where does vooley come from?: Spelling representing a US pronunciation of the French word voulez.

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