Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shmoo

/ʃmuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
shmoo
IPA
/ʃmuː/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fictional animal created by cartoonist Al Capp, shaped like a smooth, plump bowling pin with stubby legs.

noun

A projection from yeast in response to mating pheromones.

Inflected Forms

shmoos (plural) shmoon (plural) schmoo (alternative)

Rhymes With

you do who new two too you-know-who through few true due talk down to

Questions

How do you pronounce shmoo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃmuː/.
What does shmoo mean?
A fictional animal created by cartoonist Al Capp, shaped like a smooth, plump bowling pin with stubby legs.

How to pronounce shmoo

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