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How to pronounce “whoa”
Hear “whoa” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.
Pronunciation guide for whoa
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of whoa with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Maccabeats Live Performance
NOAH JACOBSON: Whoa, whoa, whoa.
- Definition summary
- Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce whoa
The Maccabeats Live Performance

NOAH JACOBSON: Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “whoa”
Meaning
- [Interjection]
- Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
- An expression of surprise.
- Used as a meaningless filler in song lyrics.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To attempt to slow (an animal) by crying "whoa".
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