Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw, wah waw, wah]
- /wɔ, wɑ wɔ, wɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw, wah waw, wah]
- /wɔ, wɑ wɔ, wɑ/
Definitions of wa-wa word
- noun wa-wa a sound or effect like the muted sound of a trumpet, especially in music. 1
- noun wa-wa an electronic device or attachment to produce such a sound, often used with an electric guitar. 1
- adjective wa-wa producing a muted, bawling sound like that of a trumpet with the hand moved momentarily over the bell: a wah-wah effect on a synthesizer; a guitar with a wah-wah pedal. 1
- abbreviation WA-WA wah-wah 0
Information block about the term
Origin of wa-wa
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wa-wa
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wa-wa popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".