Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

say aah

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: say aah
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To open one's mouth wide and utter a prolonged /ɑ/ (usually to allow a medical examination).

Example Sentences

"The doctor says, “Say aah.” Why aah? Why not ooh or eee? Because if you say ooh your lips are pursed, and if you say eee your teeth are clenched. Neither of which is good if you want to look into somebody's open mouth."
"Now say aah.” I say aah. Then I shut my eyes tight. Even so, I can't stop picturing Dr. Hayek's long thin metal tongs and the way they gleam under the infirmary lights."
"Take a mirror, open your mouth and say aah."
""Say aah," Mrs. Albert said, peering into her mouth."

Inflected Forms

says aah (present, singular) saying aah (participle, present) said aah (participle, past) said aah (past)

Questions

What does say aah mean?: To open one's mouth wide and utter a prolonged /ɑ/ (usually to allow a medical examination).

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