Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

youse

/jˈaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: youse
IPA: /jˈaʊs/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

Alternative form of yous.

det

Alternative form of yous.

contraction

Alternative form of you'se.

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

"Have youse gentlemen finished talking?"

Etymology

Americanized spelling of German Jauss.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Jauss

Inflected Forms

Youses (plural)

Rhymes With

house in-house mouse spouse klaus strauss blouse grouse rouse gauss haus kraus

Questions

How do you pronounce youse?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈaʊs/.
What does youse mean?: Alternative form of yous.
Where does youse come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce youse

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