What is ととと in this sentence?

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    うわ！　ととと……
    
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Is it something like "oh oh oh"?




The whole phrase just means " ** _oops_** ", " ** _uh-oh_** ", " ** _sorry_**
", etc.

It is the emphatic (and/or comical depending on the context) version of the
common exclamation 「おっと」, which is the "dictionary" form.

If you are interested in pronunciation, 「おっと」 and 「夫{おっと} ("husband")」 are
pronounced differently.

「おっと{HLL}」: "Uh-oh"

「おっと{LHH}」: "husband"




The whole phrase just means " ** _oops_** ", " ** _uh-oh_** ", " ** _sorry_**
", etc.

It is the emphatic (and/or comical depending on the context) version of the
common exclamation 「おっと」, which is the "dictionary" form.

If you are interested in pronunciation, 「おっと」 and 「夫{おっと} ("husband")」 are
pronounced differently.

「おっと{HLL}」: "Uh-oh"

「おっと{LHH}」: "husband"

