Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

/hj

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
/hj
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

symbol

Denotes that the preceding statement is said half-jokingly.

symbol

Denotes that the preceding statement is said half-jokingly.

symbol

Denotes that the preceding statement is said half-jokingly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From / + abbreviation of half-joking, using the tone indicator format of slash-prefixing set by the earlier /s (“sarcasm”).

Synonyms

/j[joking]]> /hyp[hyperbole]]> /gen[genuine]]> LOL LMAO XD

Antonyms

/s[sarcasm]]>

Questions

What does /hj mean?
Denotes that the preceding statement is said half-jokingly.
Where does /hj come from?
From / + abbreviation of half-joking, using the tone indicator format of slash-prefixing set by the earlier /s (“sarcasm”).

How to pronounce /hj

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