Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hooroosh

/həˈɹuːʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hooroosh
IPA: /həˈɹuːʃ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated

Example Sentences

"Oh, none but cowards send down their brain-trucks in tempest time. What a hooroosh aloft there!"
"Under cover of a hooroosh by the Manchester, the Gurkhas have rushed a bluff 600 yards ahead of our line and are sticking to their winnings."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

hoorooshes (plural) hurroosh (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce hooroosh?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈɹuːʃ/.
What does hooroosh mean?: A commotion.

How to pronounce hooroosh

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