Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wassup

/wəˈsʌp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
was-sup
IPA
/wəˈsʌp/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

what's up? (as a greeting)

American usage; Slang

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /wəˈsʌp/
  • British English: /wɒˈsʌp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

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Questions

How do you pronounce wassup?
The recorded pronunciation is /wəˈsʌp/.
What does wassup mean?
what's up? (as a greeting)

How to pronounce wassup

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