Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whyos

/ˈʍaɪoʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whyos
IPA: /ˈʍaɪoʊz/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A street gang of New York City during the mid to late 19th century.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the gang's cry.

Inflected Forms

Whyo (singular)

Questions

How do you pronounce whyos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʍaɪoʊz/.
What does whyos mean?: A street gang of New York City during the mid to late 19th century.
Where does whyos come from?: Onomatopoeic, from the gang's cry.

How to pronounce whyos

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