Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whau

/fəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whau
IPA
/fəʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Entelea arborescens, a malvaceous tree endemic to New Zealand.

Etymology

From Māori whau.

Word Breakdown

Homonyms

faux foe pho

Questions

How do you pronounce whau?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəʊ/.
What does whau mean?
Entelea arborescens, a malvaceous tree endemic to New Zealand.
Where does whau come from?
From Māori whau.

How to pronounce whau

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “whau”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fəʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “whau”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “whau” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.