Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whosit

/ˈhuːz.ɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whosit
IPA
/ˈhuːz.ɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall or is embarrassed to say)

Colloquial

noun

A specific person (used in a vague way to refer to someone whose name one cannot recall)

Colloquial

Etymology

From who's it?

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhuːz.ɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

whosits (plural) whoozit (alternative)

Synonyms

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Questions

How do you pronounce whosit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhuːz.ɪt/.
What does whosit mean?
A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall or is embarrassed to say)
Where does whosit come from?
From who's it?

How to pronounce whosit

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