Oct 22, 2015 · 'oh', 'oh oh', 'ha', 'ha ha' have always existed (in all languages) and were very popular since XVI century and in the XX century the variants uh uh, uh oh are recorded. Here is an expression of disapproval (uh-uh, ha-ha) that sounds /ˈʌ ˌ?ʌ / , 'uh-oh' shows the different pronunciation and the slightly different meaning of 'alarm, that ...

Dec 10, 2024 · The pronunciation of uh oh is the same as the pronunciation of uh-oh. The vast majority of hyphenated compounds do not contain a glottal stop whatsoever. The only reasonable conclusion is that the hyphen has nothing to do with pronunciation; it is not a letter; and the fact that its position corresponds with the second of the two glottal stops ...

May 17, 2013 · I'd also like to mention that, while "uh-oh" is far more common that "uh oh", it seems that "oh no" is actually the more common form of that interjection, as can be seen here, so the most proper plurals might be "uh-ohs" and "oh no's", respectively.

oh (oʊ) uh (ʌ, ə, ɨ) Also, hyphens are used to separate syllables and CAPS represent stressed ...

Nov 18, 2016 · An "Oh, Shit!" moment is the perfect way to capture this, but I need it for formal correspondence where the vulgarity is unprofessional. Here's an example of the sentence I want to use: It was not an "Oh, Shit!" moment for him, so I …

Would this be a very similar sound? I'm skeptical as to whether or not this points to a common heritage. Furthermore, the usual sources show er occurred more recently than uh or um. I run into confusion when Etymonline states that uh is "attested c.1600" whereas ODO puts its origin in the 1960s. Perhaps it's because ODO is focused on modern usage.

May 18, 2016 · The phrase "oh no you di'in't" is frequently used in response to an action that is contrary to the commonly accepted custom or etiquette, but of which the speaker nonetheless approves, either because the situation has been made humorous by the unexpectedness and incongruity of the action, or because the action is seen as serving some greater ...

Both "oh" and "well" are "uh" interjections, used to buy time and fill dead air. Somehow, aeons ago, they got joined at the hip and acquired the meaning c'est la vie, que sera sera, et al. One might hypothesize that the "well" is an aborted phrase such as "well that's life" or some such. –

Jun 9, 2018 · uh-huh Cambridge Dictionary: used in writing to represent the sound that people sometimes make in order to agree with or show understanding of something that has just been said. You can find many (more) of them on a website call written sound. (although eww wasn't listed on the site, or maybe it's listed under a slightly different name ...

Because of the existence of “d’uh” and “d’oh”, which imply a stupid mistake or a facepalm situation, I wonder if “uh” has an added implication that the speaker is stupid or ignorant? This seems possible because an intelligent and practised speaker will often be able to construct a speech without hesitation or filler words like this.