Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

what-what

/wˈʌtwˈʌt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.08 in modern English

Syllables
what-what
IPA
/wˈʌtwˈʌt/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to add emphasis to, and to seek agreement with, a previous statement.

British usage; Dated

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce what-what?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈʌtwˈʌt/.
What does what-what mean?
Used to add emphasis to, and to seek agreement with, a previous statement.

How to pronounce what-what

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