Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-oo]
- /ˈoʊˈu/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-oo]
- /ˈoʊˈu/
Definitions of ou word
- noun ou A fruit-eating Hawaiian honeycreeper with a stout bill and green and yellow plumage. 2
- noun ou a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head. 1
- noun ou a man, bloke, or chap 1
- abbreviation OU the Open University 0
- abbreviation OU Oxford University 0
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Origin of ou
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90, ou is from the Hawaiian word ʿōʿū
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ou
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ou popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ou usage trend in Literature
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