English pronunciation

How to pronounce “whoa

Phonetic spelling

HOH

IPA /ˈhoʊ/

Syllable stress

HOH

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “whoa”?

w h o a

whoa” is spelled W-H-O-A. It is pronounced HOH, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Whoa, that roller coaster was amazing!

  • Whoa, slow down and tell me what happened.

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