Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poo-bah

/ˈpuːbɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: poo-bah
IPA: /ˈpuːbɑː/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of poobah.

noun

Alternative form of poobah.

Etymology

From Pooh-Bah, a comic character in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta The Mikado.

Inflected Forms

poo-bahs (plural) poobah (alternative) pooh bah (alternative) pooh-bah (alternative) poo bah (alternative)

Phrases

grand poobah

Homonyms

poo bah pooh-bah pooh bah poobah

Questions

How do you pronounce poo-bah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpuːbɑː/.
What does poo-bah mean?: Alternative form of poobah.
Where does poo-bah come from?: From Pooh-Bah, a comic character in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta The Mikado.

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