uh-uh
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Likely imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate disagreement or discomfort. Compare nope, wherein the -p may represent closure often uttered at the end of the word no.[1] Compare also um used to indicate hesitation. Attested from 1888.[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): [ˈ(ʔ)ʌ̃˧.ʔʌ̃˩]
Audio (US): (file) - There is a glottal stop separating the two syllables. The second syllable has a lower tone. Both syllables are nasalized.
Interjection
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ John Algeo (2009) The Origins and Development of the English Language
- ^ “uh-uh”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.