Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hey ho

/ˈheɪhəʊ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: hey ho
IPA: /ˈheɪhəʊ/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

oh well; a usually light-hearted dismissal or acceptance of a troublesome situation

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈheɪhəʊ/

Inflected Forms

hey-ho (alternative) heigh-ho (alternative) hi-ho (alternative) heyo (alternative) heigho (alternative) hio (alternative)

Homonyms

heigh-ho

Questions

How do you pronounce hey ho?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪhəʊ/.
What does hey ho mean?: oh well; a usually light-hearted dismissal or acceptance of a troublesome situation

How to pronounce hey ho

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