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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oorah

/ˈu.ɹɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
oorah
IPA
/ˈu.ɹɑː/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

The official yell for the US Marines.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

hoorah (alternative) oo-rah (alternative) oohrah (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce oorah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈu.ɹɑː/.
What does oorah mean?
The official yell for the US Marines.

How to pronounce oorah

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “oorah”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈu.ɹɑː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “oorah”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “oorah” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.