/ɜː/
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Translation
A sound people make when they stop to think about what to say next.
Word origin
A written form of the sound British speakers make while they pause for thought.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- er
Examples
, .
"Er" gives you a moment to think.
, , David.
It often sits in the middle of a sentence, inside commas.
, , ?
Britain writes this sound "er"; America usually writes "uh".
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