how to pronounce hoot

/ˈhut/

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hoot is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of hoot in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… to hoot Presidium to science alert and …”

meaning of hoot

Hoot is a sound made by an animal.

hoot frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word hoot occurs in english on average 2.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.