Uh-oh

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈʌʔoÊŠ/, ˈʌ̆ʔ˦oʊ˨
• RP IPA: /ˈʌʔəʊ/, ˈʌ̆ʔ˦əʊ˨
• There is a glottal stop separating the two syllables.

Alternative forms

• oh-oh
• uh oh

Full definition of uh-oh

Interjection

1. An exclamation of error, concern, awareness of a problem, or surprise.Uh-oh! I hope no one saw me do that.Uh-oh! Someone should fix that before anyone gets hurt.

Related terms

• oh
• uh
• oops