Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whadda

/ˈwʌdə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: whad-da
IPA: /ˈwʌdə/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Pronunciation spelling of what do.

Informal

Example Sentences

"A month later, I'm still feeling its magic, although I no longer have the urge to stand up and movie theater and holler, "Whadda we want?!" ("Gay Rights" was the response of the hour, by the way.)"
"Whadda you want?"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwʌdə/

Usage

Informal

Questions

How do you pronounce whadda?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʌdə/.
What does whadda mean?: Pronunciation spelling of what do.

How to pronounce whadda

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