“Whoa” or “Woe”—Which to use?

“Whoa” or “Woe”

Overview

whoa / woe 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

whoa: NA

woe: (noun) intense mournfulness.

Pronunciation

whoa: w·OW

woe: w·OW

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Examples in Context

Examples of “whoa”

Whoa (Earl Sweatshirt song)
"Whoa" is a song by American…

Examples of “woe”

…two earlier EPs, Pedestal and Woe Betide.
…love are indeed fortunate, but woe betide them who demand it";…
…Canning, Tales of Wonder and Woe, Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY,…
…recorded on a seven-track EP, Woe Betide (November 1995), which was…
…with the plot, Tale of Woe; where a village has fallen…
2009 Tales of Wonder and Woe, Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY,
Woe Betide (November 1995) – Lance
…spent approximately $14 million to woe IOC members.
…by Vasily Zhukovsky, Alexander Griboyedov (Woe from Wit 1831 featuring both…
However, woe betide anyone who gets in…

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