Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mahoosive

/məˈhusɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ma-hoo-sive
IPA
/məˈhusɪv/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Massive; huge; very large.

British usage; Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From massive; probably a blend of massive and a respelling of the letters hu in huge infixed in the former.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈhusɪv/
  • British English: /məˈhuːsɪv/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce mahoosive?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈhusɪv/.
What does mahoosive mean?
Massive; huge; very large.
Where does mahoosive come from?
From massive; probably a blend of massive and a respelling of the letters hu in huge infixed in the former.

How to pronounce mahoosive

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