“Hoo” or “Who”

Overview

hoo / who are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

hoo: NA

who: NA

Pronunciation

hoo: hh·UW

who: hh·UW

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Examples in Context

Examples of “hoo”

…("Ask The Lonely"), and Joseph Hoo Kim ("It's a Shame").
Hoo Ah Kay, leader with many…
…'Scratch' Perry, Bunny Lee, Joseph Hoo Kim and Coxsone Dodd.
…Fulham Palace, Goodnestone Park, Luton Hoo, Polesden Lacey, Shugborough Hall, and…
Vivian Hoo Kah Mun / Woon Khe…

Examples of “who”

Dymas, an Aulian warrior, who came to fight at Troy…
…1992) is a Cuban canoeist who won a silver medal in…
Hey You by Abi Tucker who plays Grace McLeod from 2007…
…All-Century Team of Pete Rose, who had been banned from baseball…
…baseman in Major League Baseball who played between and for the…
Dymas, a soldier who fought on the side of…
…1954) was an English sportsman who played rugby union as a…
…a woman in her 70s who catches the attention of Carlo…
…Constable Sir Hugh Orde, QPM, who was, until 2009, the Chief…
…the Muirs is a dwarf who serves as a guardian spirit…

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