Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoey

/hˈoʊi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: hoey
IPA: /hˈoʊi/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

A variant of Haughey, a surname of Irish origin.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Hoeys (plural)

Rhymes With

joey chloe zoe bowie snowy zoey showy zooey doughy lowy blowy slowey

Questions

How do you pronounce hoey?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈoʊi/.
What does hoey mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does hoey come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce hoey

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