yow
/ðaʊ/noun, interjection, pronoun
yow is spelled Y-O-W: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, yow means “Alternative form of yowe” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of yow is yows.
How many letters and syllables are in yow?
| Letters | 3: Y-O-W |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,267th 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 yow?
Yow appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th 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 yow?
- /ðaʊ/
Yow has one syllable (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).
Words people confuse with yow
Also written: you.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of yow
- yows plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yow mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of yowe.
interjection
- 1
Expression of pain; ouch.
Yow! I dropped it on my toe!
- 2
Expression of humorous surprise or emphasis.
You've been divorced four times? Yow!
pronoun
- 1
Alternative form of you.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).