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huh

/hʌ/
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interjection

  • (with falling pitch) used to express amusement or subtle surprise.

    "Huh! I'm sure I locked it when I left."

  • Used to express doubt or confusion.

    "Huh? Where did they go?"

  • (with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question.

    "Where were you last night? Huh?"

  • (with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.

    "(agreement) A: "Murder is bad." B: "Huh!""

  • (with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.

    "Huh? Could you speak up?"

  • (with falling pitch) Used to create a tag question.

    "It's getting kind of late, huh?"

Word Statistics

Letter Count3 letters
Syllables1 syllable
Difficulty Level
Easy
Word FrequencyStandard
Vowel Count1 vowels
Consonant Count2 consonants

Letter Analysis & Structure

First LetterH
Last LetterH
Letter Breakdown
H
U
H

Game Compatibility & Validity

Valid English Word
Available in Smotix Dictionary
Suitable for Vocabulary Learning
Suitable for Timed Rush & Category Wordle

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