heigh-ho

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hey, hahy hoh]
- /heɪ, haɪ hoʊ/
- /ˈheɪ.həʊ həʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hey, hahy hoh]
- /heɪ, haɪ hoʊ/

Definition of heigh-ho word

interjection heigh-ho used variously to express mild surprise, boredom, disappointment, fatigue, etc., or used as a greeting 0

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Origin of heigh-ho

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55

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Parts of speech for Heigh-ho

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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heigh-ho popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.