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Igbo word

họọrọ

In Igbo, họọrọ means chose / preferred. See how it is said, syllable by syllable, and read it in real sentences.

What họọrọ means

họọrọ Past verb form
chose / preferredCompleted form of ‘họrọ’ (choose).

How to say it

Say it as họọrọ. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is a tonal language, so the pitch of a word carries meaning. The spelling above keeps the marks the app teaches, and the recording is a native speaker, not a machine voice.

họọrọ in a sentence

  • Nnyocha gosiri na ọtụtụ ndị họọrọ oge mgbede.The survey showed that most people preferred the evening time.
  • Nne nne m họọrọ akụkọ ọ chọrọ ịkọ, ọ bụghị nke m họọrọ ya.My grandmother chose the story she wanted to tell; I did not choose it for her.