Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wonut

/ˈwoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wo-nut
IPA: /ˈwoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of waffle made with a mixture of waffle and doughnut dough, deep-fried and decorated like a doughnut.

Example Sentences

"Wonuts are made with a two-step cooking process, and in that way they're similar to bagels."

Etymology

Blend of waffle + donut. First popularized in 2014 at Waffles Cafe in Chicago by owner Alex Hernandez.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/
British English: /ˈwəʊnʌt/

Inflected Forms

wonuts (plural)

Rhymes With

donut doughnut api donut cronut

Questions

How do you pronounce wonut?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/.
What does wonut mean?: A type of waffle made with a mixture of waffle and doughnut dough, deep-fried and decorated like a doughnut.
Where does wonut come from?: Blend of waffle + donut. First popularized in 2014 at Waffles Cafe in Chicago by owner Alex Hernandez.

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