Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

och

/ɒx/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: och
IPA: /ɒx/

8

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

general interjection of confirmation, affirmation, and often disapproval.

intj

an expression of anger, frustration, surprise

name

noun

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Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“Och, ooh, it’s so confusing, it hurts my wee head! I’m just a woman, you know, just a pair of ovaries and some bangs! How do I have the mental capacity to pick from one of two options? Put me down for a no, and never trust me with an important decision again!”"

Etymology

Compare Early Modern English och, Scottish Gaelic och, Irish och. Compare also Scots ach, Scots ouch.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

ach (alternative) ock (alternative) awk (alternative) Ochs (plural)

Phrases

och aye

Rhymes With

rock stock block lock shock clock iraq doc knock cock o'clock dock

Questions

How do you pronounce och?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɒx/.
What does och mean?: general interjection of confirmation, affirmation, and often disapproval.
Where does och come from?: Compare Early Modern English och, Scottish Gaelic och, Irish och. Compare also Scots ach, Scots ouch.

How to pronounce och

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