Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woof-woof

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: woof--woof
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Representing the sound of a large dog barking.

noun

A dog.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Reduplication of woof.

Inflected Forms

woof woof (alternative) woof-woofs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

arf bark bow-wow growl grr howl snarl whimper

Questions

What does woof-woof mean?: Representing the sound of a large dog barking.
Where does woof-woof come from?: Onomatopoeic. Reduplication of woof.

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