American English

How to pronounce uhh

interjectionA1
UH

/ə/

One syllable.

A written form of the sound people make when pausing, thinking, or feeling uncertain.

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Meanings & examples

interjectioninformal

A written form of the sound people make when pausing, thinking, or feeling uncertain.

Uhh, let me think.

Good to know

This informal spelling is common in transcripts, chats, and quoted speech; uh and um are also common forms.

Common phrases & grammar

uhh, let me think · uhh, I don't know