How to pronounce hullabaloo
American English pronunciation
HUL-uh-buh-loo
- IPA
- /ˈhʌləbəˌlu/
- Syllables
- HUL · uh · buh · loo (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hullabaloo means
A noisy fuss or uproar
In a sentence: There was a hullabaloo when the class hamster got loose.
Where it comes from: It may come from old shouts like "halloo" and "hullo," made into a bouncy, rhyming word.
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