Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoo

/juː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: yoo
IPA: /juː/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

Eye dialect spelling of you.

name

A surname from Korean.

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 유 (Yu), derived from 柳, 劉, or 兪.

Inflected Forms

Yoos (plural) Ryu (alternative) Yu (alternative)

Phrases

yoo hoo

Frequently Paired Words

yoo hoo

Homonyms

you eugh

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce yoo?: The recorded pronunciation is /juː/.
What does yoo mean?: Eye dialect spelling of you.
Where does yoo come from?: Borrowed from Korean 유 (Yu), derived from 柳, 劉, or 兪.

How to pronounce yoo

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