How to Pronounce “hoddydoddy” in English
/hɒddɪdɒddɪ/
hod·dy·dod·dy
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IPA/hɒddɪdɒddɪ/
Syllableshod·dy·dod·dy
What does “hoddydoddy” mean?
NOUN
- An awkward or foolish person.
- A snail or its shell.
Example sentences
- “Well, good wife bawd, Cob’s wife, and you / That make your husband such a hoddy-doddy; / And you, young apple-squire, and old cuckold-maker”
- “A River snail in Oxfordshire is “Hoddy-doddy”; in Northamptonshire the Wall snail is “Packman snail.””
How to pronounce “hoddydoddy”
- Syllables:
- hod · dy · dod · dy
- IPA:
- /hɒddɪdɒddɪ/
- Listen for:
- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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How do you pronounce “hoddydoddy”?
“hoddydoddy” is pronounced /hɒddɪdɒddɪ/ (hod · dy · dod · dy). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “hoddydoddy”?
“hoddydoddy” has 4 syllables: hod · dy · dod · dy.
What does “hoddydoddy” mean?
An awkward or foolish person.