uh-oh

See also: uh oh

English

Alternative forms

oh-oh
uh oh
uhoh (rare)

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈʔʌ.ʔoʊ/, [ˈʔʌ̆ʔ˦oʊ˨]
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʔʌ.ʔəʊ/, [ˈʔʌ̆ʔ˦əʊ˨]
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Both syllables are initiated with glottal stops, and the intonation of the syllables (high-low) is distinctive.

Interjection

uh-oh

(informal) An exclamation of error, concern, or awareness of a problem.
Uh-oh! I made a mistake.

Synonyms

uh-oh, Spaghetti-O

Related terms

Translations

exclamation

Esperanto: aĉ (eo)
Finnish: ohhoh, o-ou
French: oups (fr)
Hindi: अरे (hi) (are)
Swedish: hoppsan (sv), oj då
Urdu: ارے (are)
Vietnamese: oài, ôi (vi), ôi trời đất, trời đất ơi, trời ơi (vi), ôi trời ơi, ôi giời ơi, ối trời ơi (vi)

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