Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoh

/hˈoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: hoh
IPA: /hˈoʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative form of ho.

name

adj

Initialism of hard of hearing.

adj

Initialism of head of household.

Example Sentences

""Hoh, hoh!" cried Ab'm, pointing a big fat finger at her, that might have been cleaner; "hear her now. An' she said her shoes warn't never goin' to wear out. Hoh, hoh!""

Etymology

* As a German surname, spelling variant of Höh, from Middle High German hoch (“high”); compare Hoch. * As a Chinese surname, from romanizations of various surnames: ** 何 and 賀 /贺 (hè) (see He) ** 霍 (huò) (see Huo) ** 郝 (hǎo) (see Hao) ** 侯 (see Hou) ** Possibly also a variant of 胡 (hú) (see Hu), according to the 2003 edition of the Dictionary of American Family Names.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Hohs (plural)

Rhymes With

so no so-so know go show though oh ago low although co

Questions

How do you pronounce hoh?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈoʊ/.
What does hoh mean?: Alternative form of ho.
Where does hoh come from?: It is traced to German.

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