fufu
fu·fu/ˈfuˌfu/noun, interjection
fufu is spelled F-U-F-U: 4 letters and 2 syllables (fu·fu). It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fufu means “A dish of boiled, mashed cassava mixed with plantain, yams, or other starchy vegetables, common as food in West and Equatorial Africa and the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in fufu?
| Letters | 4: F-U-F-U |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: fu·fu |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is fufu?
Fufu appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fufu?
- UK /ˈfuːˌfuː/
- US /ˈfuˌfu/
Fufu has 2 syllables, split fu·fu in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Izundu_Okechukwu-Fufu.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fufu
- foofoo
- foo-foo
- foufou
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fufu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dish of boiled, mashed cassava mixed with plantain, yams, or other starchy vegetables, common as food in West and Equatorial Africa and the Caribbean, and sometimes sold in dry powdered or granulated form.
interjection
- 1
slangAlternative form of fufufu (onomatopoeia for laughter; especially a snicker).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does fufu come from?
From West African languages, such as Lingala fufú (“white-white”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).