Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hurray

/həˈɹeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
hur-ray
IPA
/həˈɹeɪ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative form of hooray.

verb

To cheer with a "hurray".

Inflected Forms

hurrays (present, singular) hurraying (participle, present) hurrayed (participle, past) hurrayed (past)

Synonyms

acclaim applaud cheer on hurrah huzzah acclamate hail barrack beclap cheer clap encheer

Homonyms

hooray

Rhymes With

they way may day say one-way away play today pay stay re

Questions

How do you pronounce hurray?
The recorded pronunciation is /həˈɹeɪ/.
What does hurray mean?
Alternative form of hooray.

How to pronounce hurray

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