How Do You Spell HUSHABY?

Pronunciation: [hˈʌʃabi] (IPA)

The word "hushaby" is a variant spelling of the popular lullaby term "hushabye." The IPA phonetic transcription of "hushaby" is /ˈhʌʃəbaɪ/. It represents the pronunciation of the word, with the stress on the second syllable and the final -e omitted. While this spelling is not commonly used, especially in formal contexts, it is still recognized as a valid alternative to the more conventional "hushabye." Regardless of its spelling, this word is synonymous with soothing and comforting sounds that help lull a baby to sleep.

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Common Misspellings for HUSHABY

  • gushaby
  • bushaby
  • nushaby
  • jushaby
  • uushaby
  • yushaby
  • hyshaby
  • hhshaby
  • hjshaby
  • hishaby
  • h8shaby
  • h7shaby
  • huahaby
  • huzhaby
  • huxhaby
  • hudhaby
  • huehaby
  • huwhaby
  • husgaby
  • husbaby

Etymology of HUSHABY

The word "hushaby", also spelled as "hush-a-bye", is derived from the phrase "Hush-a-bye baby". "Hush-a-bye" is believed to be an altered form of the phrase "Hush thee bye", which dates back to the 17th century. It combines the words "hush", meaning to be silent or quiet, and "bye" derived from the word "by", which historically referred to an auxiliary preposition indicating proximity or closeness. The phrase "Hush-a-bye baby" is commonly used in lullabies to soothe infants to sleep.

Plural form of HUSHABY is HUSHABIES