How to Pronounce "hullabaloo"
word
ˌhəɫəbəˈɫu
huh-luh-buh-LOO
hˈʌlɐbˌæluː
HUL-uh-ba-LOO
Definition
A loud noise, fuss, or commotion, especially when people react strongly or argue about something unimportant.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌhəɫəbəˈɫu
British English
hˈʌlɐbˌæluː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
huh-luh-buh-LOO
UK
HUL-uh-ba-LOO
Listen in Context
The children made a hullabaloo in the classroom.
There was a big hullabaloo over the new school rules.
Why is everyone making such a hullabaloo?
Social media went wild with hullabaloo about the celebrity's new hairstyle.