Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wuhu

/ˈwuːhuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: Wu-hu
IPA: /ˈwuːhuː/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui, China.

Example Sentences

"The report said the investigation has extended to Wuhu, in Anhwei Province, and Hangchow in Chekiang Province."
"Inhabitants of the urban districts of Wuhu in Anhui Province awoke on Sunday morning to official orders to stay at home and get tested — daily — until the government decides that it has stamped out cases of the Omicron variant, which is straining China’s “zero Covid” policy to its limits. The Wuhu government said it took the drastic step after one school student tested positive. Despite the stay-at-home command, many in Wuhu rushed out to stock up on food before the restrictions took full force, videos and pictures online show."
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:Wuhu."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 蕪湖 /芜湖 (Wúhú).

Inflected Forms

Wu-hu (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce wuhu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwuːhuː/.
What does wuhu mean?: A prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui, China.
Where does wuhu come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 蕪湖 /芜湖 (Wúhú).

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