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tuwhit tuwhoo

/tʊˌwɪt tʊˈwuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tuwhit -tuwhoo
IPA
/tʊˌwɪt tʊˈwuː/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hoot of a tawny owl.

intj

The hoot of a tawny owl.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Imitative.

Inflected Forms

tuwhit tuwhoos (plural) tu-whit tu-whoo (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce tuwhit tuwhoo?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʊˌwɪt tʊˈwuː/.
What does tuwhit tuwhoo mean?
The hoot of a tawny owl.
Where does tuwhit tuwhoo come from?
Imitative.

How to pronounce tuwhit tuwhoo

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