Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mwah

/mwɑ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: mwah
IPA: /mwɑ/

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

The sound of a kiss, to indicate blowing a kiss to someone.

noun

The hallmark sound of a fretless bass guitar played with a certain technique, where treble frequencies increase gradually after the attack.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thanks guys. 3 kisses for you all: mwah mwah mwah!"
"'Cause he looks like how Bayboy draws Sam the dog / With the beard I can sink my lips into like mwah"
"Play it again, but with more mwah this time."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. From the sound made when kissing, or the sound of a fretless bass.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mwɑ/
British English: /mwɑː/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

mouah (alternative) muah (alternative) mwa (alternative) mwuah (alternative)

Phrases

mwah-mwah mwah ha ha

Frequently Paired Words

air kiss flying kiss mwah ha ha mwha

Homonyms

moi

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da pa na nah ha-ha fa ar

Questions

How do you pronounce mwah?: The recorded pronunciation is /mwɑ/.
What does mwah mean?: The sound of a kiss, to indicate blowing a kiss to someone.
Where does mwah come from?: Onomatopoeic. From the sound made when kissing, or the sound of a fretless bass.

How to pronounce mwah

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