Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whoop-whoop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: whoop-whoop
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sound of a police car siren.

Example Sentences

"I heard the distinct whoop-whoop of the police siren behind us."
"I can barely hear the whoop-whoop of the sheriff's siren."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Questions

What does whoop-whoop mean?: The sound of a police car siren.
Where does whoop-whoop come from?: Onomatopoeic

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