noun

ahoy

ah·oy 2 syllables

An utterance of this interjection.

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 2
Letters 4
Starts with A

Definition of Ahoy

An utterance of this interjection.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    There were many ahoys heard from the approaching ship.

Synonyms for Ahoy

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Antonyms for Ahoy

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How many syllables does ahoy have?

Ahoy has 2 syllables: ah·oy. The word is broken into 2 spoken beats.

What part of speech is ahoy?

Ahoy is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.

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Example: "There were many ahoys heard from the approaching ship."

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Ahoy starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.

How many letters does ahoy have?

Ahoy has 4 letters. It contains 2 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.