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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

owie

/ˈaʊ(w)iː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
owie
IPA
/ˈaʊ(w)iː/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Synonym of ow.

noun

A painful but minor injury.

Canadian usage; American usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ow + -ie (suffix forming colloquialisms).

Usage

Inflected Forms

owies (plural)

Synonyms

ow boo-boo

Rhymes With

howie yaoi yowie

Questions

How do you pronounce owie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊ(w)iː/.
What does owie mean?
Synonym of ow.
Where does owie come from?
From ow + -ie (suffix forming colloquialisms).

How to pronounce owie

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