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How to pronounce hah

Say it like HAH. Hah is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/hɑ/HAH
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  • HAH
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hah pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. HAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does hah mean?

interjection
  1. Alternative form of ha.
  2. Alternative form of huh.
noun
  1. Alternative form of heh (“Semitic letter”).
particle
  1. Synonym of ah (sense 1); used to form tag questions prompting the listener to confirm something.
  2. Used to form a tag question, either to invite acknowledgment, or to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.“So, just make sure you don’t accidentally mix the two together lah, hah?”
  3. Tagged at the end of a confirmation-seeking sentence to express subtle surprise or realization.

Words that rhyme with hah

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Questions about saying hah

How do you pronounce hah?

Say HAH. The American pronunciation is /hɑ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hah?

Hah is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HAH.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).