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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whoomp

/(h)wump/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
whoomp
IPA
/(h)wump/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A dull, powerful thudding sound.

verb

To produce a dull, powerful thudding sound.

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Inflected Forms

whoomps (present, singular) whoomping (participle, present) whoomped (participle, past) whoomped (past) whoom (alternative) whoomph (alternative) woomph (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce whoomp?
The recorded pronunciation is /(h)wump/.
What does whoomp mean?
A dull, powerful thudding sound.
Where does whoomp come from?
Onomatopoeia.

How to pronounce whoomp

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/(h)wump/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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