uh-huh

== English == === Alternative forms === uhhuh, uh huh, uhuh === Etymology === Imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate agreement or to allow the speaker to continue talking. Compare synonymous mhm. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʌˈhʌ/, [ʌ˨ˈɦʌ˩˧] Both vowels may be nasalized; the [ɦ] may be a regular [h]; the pitch may show some variability; and occasionally, the first syllable may be stressed. === Particle === uh-huh Yes; yeah. ==== Usage notes ==== "Uh-huh" can be used informally as an answer to a question. "Uh-huh" can be used to show disinterest or disbelief in answer to a statement in lieu of other similar statements such as "Whatever". "Uh-huh" is often said while someone else is talking, in order to show that the listener is still interested or agrees with what the speaker is saying (backchannelling). "Uh-huh" can serve as an informal reply to thanks or an expression of gratitude. "Uh-huh", in an elongated form, can be used to signify sarcastic agreement. ==== Synonyms ==== mhm ==== Antonyms ==== uh-uh ==== Derived terms ==== yeah-huh ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “uh-huh”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. Rod Gardner (2001), When Listeners Talk John Algeo (2009), The Origins and Development of the English Language === Anagrams === huh-uh