Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wahoo

/ˈwɑ.hu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: wa-hoo
IPA: /ˈwɑ.hu/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acanthocybium solandri, a tropical and subtropical game fish.

noun

The winged elm, Ulmus alata.

noun

Euonymus atropurpureus, an eastern burning bush.

intj

A cry of pleasure or enthusiasm.

name

A ghost town in California.

name

An unincorporated community in Florida.

name

A city, the county seat of Saunders County, Nebraska.

name

An unincorporated community in West Virginia.

Etymology

Perhaps from Wahoo, an obsolete spelling of Oahu, where the fish is found.

Word Breakdown

Root: uhawhu, -, waŋ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɑ.hu/

Inflected Forms

wahoos (plural) whahoo (alternative, archaic)

Frequently Paired Words

mackerel tuna bonito

Synonyms

ono wahey yahoo yay acanthocybium solandri burning bush euonymus atropurpureus strawberry bush euonymus americanus

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce wahoo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑ.hu/.
What does wahoo mean?: Acanthocybium solandri, a tropical and subtropical game fish.
Where does wahoo come from?: Perhaps from Wahoo, an obsolete spelling of Oahu, where the fish is found.

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