Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heckuva

/ˈhɛkəvə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: heck-u-va
IPA: /ˈhɛkəvə/

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Heck of a; extreme.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"They had a heckuva row over where to spend the weekend."

Etymology

Written form of a reduction of heck of a.

Usage

Colloquial

Frequently Paired Words

hecka

Rhymes With

uva helluva suva duva

Questions

How do you pronounce heckuva?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛkəvə/.
What does heckuva mean?: Heck of a; extreme.
Where does heckuva come from?: Written form of a reduction of heck of a.

How to pronounce heckuva

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