Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wut

/wʌt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: wut
IPA: /wʌt/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

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What, both in its standard meaning as an interjection, but especially as a response to an outrageous or unexpected statement. This phrase became increasingly popular in the early 2000s due to internet culture.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /wʌt/

Derived Forms

LOLWUT

Phrases

lol wut

Frequently Paired Words

woat wot

Rhymes With

but cut clear-cut shut prime cut butt nut gut hut slut ut strut

Questions

How do you pronounce wut?: The recorded pronunciation is /wʌt/.
What does wut mean?: What, both in its standard meaning as an interjection, but especially as a response to an outrageous or unexpected statement. This phrase became increasingly popular in the early 2000s due to internet culture.

How to pronounce wut

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