hurrah
/həˈɹɑː/interjection, noun, verb
hurrah is spelled H-U-R-R-A-H: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, hurrah means “Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hurrah?
| Letters | 6: H-U-R-R-A-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hurrah?
Hurrah appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th 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 hurrah?
- /həˈɹɑː/
Hurrah has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-hurrah.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hurrah
- hoorah
- hooray
- hurra
- hurray
- hurrahs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- hurrahing participle, present
- hurrahed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hurrah mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
noun
- 1
A cheer; a cry of hurrah!.
verb
- 1
To give a hurrah (to somebody).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hurrah in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hourra |
| German | hurra , Hurra |
| Portuguese | urra, oba, eba |
| Spanish | hurra , bravo, aclamación, broche de oro, esfuerzo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hurrah come from?
Unknown. Possibly adopted from German hurra, itself of uncertain origin, or possibly an alteration of huzzah.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).