Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoh

/jˈoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: yoh
IPA: /jˈoʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expresses surprise, wonder, admiration, frustration, shock, or distress.

pron

Pronunciation spelling of you

Colloquial

pron

Pronunciation spelling of your

Colloquial

intj

Alternative form of yo (any meaning in etymology 1)

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"When they looked upon me, in my suffering, they would sigh, and exclaim, "Oh, Yoh!" (Oh! dear! Oh! pity!)"
"The nurses looked at it with open eyes and open mouths. "Yoh," said Sechelela. "What is this?"
"Yoh! I'm so gatvol of this tjoekie and need a zol to handle these moggy people."

Etymology

From Afrikaans and Xhosa.

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Colloquial

Homonyms

yau yoe

Rhymes With

so no so-so know go show though oh ago low although co

Questions

How do you pronounce yoh?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈoʊ/.
What does yoh mean?: Expresses surprise, wonder, admiration, frustration, shock, or distress.
Where does yoh come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce yoh

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