Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh, uhn]
- /ʌ, ʌ̃/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh, uhn]
- /ʌ, ʌ̃/
Definitions of uh word
- interjection uh expressing uncertainty 1
- exclamation uh a representation of a common sound made when hesitating in speech 0
- interjection uh huh 0
- interjection uh used when hesitating in speaking, as while searching for a word or collecting one's thoughts: a prolonged sound 0
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Origin of uh
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Uh
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uh popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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