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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEr
/ɜːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to express hesitation, doubt, or difficulty in finding the right words to say.
"Er, I am not entirely sure that is the best approach." - 2
Emitted as a brief vocal pause when a speaker is gathering their thoughts during a conversation or speech.
"We plan to launch the product in, er, November."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from natural phonetic vocalizations representing hesitation, hesitation sounds have existed in Germanic and Indo-European languages as spontaneous pauses in speech. It emerged in written English during the Middle English period as a direct transcription of oral hesitation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Er" is said worldwide
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euh
Transliteration: /œ/
"Euh, je ne sais pas quoi dire."
ähm
Transliteration: /ɛːm/
"Ähm, ich bin mir da nicht sicher."
ehm
Transliteration: /ɛm/
"Ehm, non saprei proprio."
eh
Transliteration: /e/
"Eh, no estoy muy seguro."
err
Transliteration: /ɛʁ/
"Err, eu não tenho certeza."
उम
Transliteration: um
"उम, मुझे इसके बारे में नहीं पता।"
额
Transliteration: é
"额，我不太确定。"
어
Transliteration: eo
"어, 잘 모르겠어요."
ええと
Transliteration: eeto
"ええと、よく分かりません。"
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