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ruh-roh

/ˈɹʌʔˌɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
ruh-roh
IPA
/ˈɹʌʔˌɹoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative form of uh-oh.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

First used by Astro on the cartoon The Jetsons and later by Scooby-Doo in the Scooby-Doo cartoon series; both characters are dogs who speak broken English with the insertion of many r's.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹʌʔˌɹoʊ/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce ruh-roh?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹʌʔˌɹoʊ/.
What does ruh-roh mean?
Alternative form of uh-oh.
Where does ruh-roh come from?
First used by Astro on the cartoon The Jetsons and later by Scooby-Doo in the Scooby-Doo cartoon series; both characters are dogs who speak broken English with the insertion of many r's.

How to pronounce ruh-roh

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