Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lulu

/ˈluːlu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
lu-lu
IPA
/ˈluːlu/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A remarkable person, object, or idea.

Slang

noun

A very attractive or alluring person.

Slang

noun

A very bad mistake or error.

Slang

name

A female given name.

name

A female given name.

name

A female given name from Chinese.

name

A unisex given name from Arabic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from American stage magician Lulu Hurst (1869–1950).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, Lù Lù, Lù-Lù, Lù-lù, Lùlù / Lu4lu4 / ㄌㄨˋㄌㄨˋ, luH/LuH, Lou6lou6, Lu5lu5, لُؤْلُؤ

Usage

Inflected Forms

lulus (plural) Lulues (plural) Loulou (alternative) Lu Lu (alternative) Lu-Lu (alternative) Lou Lou (alternative) Lou-Lou (alternative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce lulu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːlu/.
What does lulu mean?
A remarkable person, object, or idea.
Where does lulu come from?
It is traced to Chinese.

How to pronounce lulu

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