Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wow-wow

/ˈwaʊwaʊ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: wow--wow
IPA: /ˈwaʊwaʊ/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gibbon, especially the silvery gibbon or the agile gibbon.

Etymology

From Malay wauwau or Javanese wâwâ, imitative of the animal's call.

Inflected Forms

wow-wows (plural)

Phrases

wow-wow sauce

Frequently Paired Words

wow-wow sauce

Questions

How do you pronounce wow-wow?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwaʊwaʊ/.
What does wow-wow mean?: A gibbon, especially the silvery gibbon or the agile gibbon.
Where does wow-wow come from?: From Malay wauwau or Javanese wâwâ, imitative of the animal's call.

How to pronounce wow-wow

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