ouija

/ˈwiːdʒə/

nounoui · ja

Say it like it sounds: **WEE** (sounds like “oui” in this word) + **juh** (like the end of “ninja”) → **ouija**.

Yes, it's ouija. The tricky part is the start: **ou** here sounds like **wee** (/wiː/), not /aʊ/ as in “out.”

Definition

  1. nounA trademarked name commonly used for a board marked with letters and numbers, used with a planchette in an attempt to communicate with spirits; a spirit board.

Examples

  • They told spooky stories and then brought out a Ouija board.
  • The movie scene showed the characters sliding the planchette across the ouija.
  • Some people view the ouija as a harmless game, while others avoid it entirely.

Synonyms

spirit boardtalking boardwitch boardséance board

Translations

ES tablero ouijaPT tabuleiro ouijaFR planche Ouija

Common misspellings

weejawejaouijaeouijaahoujiaouija

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