uh
pronunciation
How to pronounce uh in British English:
UK [ʌh,ʌ]
How to pronounce uh in American English:
US [ən]
Word Origin
- uh
- inarticulate sound, attested from c. 1600; uh-huh, spoken affirmative (often ironic or non-committal) is recorded from 1904; negative uh-uh is attested from 1924.
Example
- 1. Uh , actually I think she went to the salon .
- 2. How about some tofu birthday cake instead , uh ?
- 3. I understand you have two cases of , uh , self-inflicted wounds .
- 4. I 'll finish up these , uh , these contracts for you .
- 5. Let me , uh , take this to the kitchen first .