How To Pronounce Uh-huh
uh-huh
In British English, uh-huh is pronounced /ˌʌˈhʌ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌˈhʌ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌˈhʌ/.
Uh-huh has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Uh-huh has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Uh-huh
Questions About Uh-huh
How do you pronounce uh-huh in British English?
In British English, uh-huh is pronounced /ˌʌˈhʌ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌˈhʌ].
How do you pronounce uh-huh in American English?
In American English, uh-huh is pronounced /ˌʌˈhʌ/.
How many syllables are in uh-huh?
Uh-huh has two syllables, /ʌ/ + /hʌ/.
Where is the stress in uh-huh?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hʌ/.
Do British and American English pronounce uh-huh the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌʌˈhʌ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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