hoezo
how so? / what do you mean? / why?
/ɦuˈzoː/adverb
Word forms
- invariable: hoezo (no inflected forms)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The digraph 'oe' represents the short high back vowel /u/, while the final 'o' in an open syllable is pronounced as a long /oː/ with primary stress.
hoehowzoso / like thathoewelalthough
In connected speech
When used as a standalone question expressing surprise or skepticism, the final /oː/ is often significantly lengthened with a sharp rising-falling intonation, and the /z/ may partially devoice to [s].
In the lessons (1 sentence)
In the frequency dictionary
Spoken #53
Not yet marked known.