Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

who's

/huːz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables
who's
IPA
/huːz/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Who is.

contraction

Who has.

contraction

Who (whom) does

Colloquial

det

Misspelling of whose.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Contractions; who + 's.

Usage

Phrases

who's who

Frequently Paired Words

whom's

Homonyms

whose whos

Rhymes With

news lose whose choose views shoes reviews jews refuse blues cruise hughes

Questions

How do you pronounce who's?
The recorded pronunciation is /huːz/.
What does who's mean?
Who is.
Where does who's come from?
Contractions; who + 's.

How to pronounce who's

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “who's”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/huːz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “who's” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.