Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ha'

/heɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: ha'
IPA: /heɪ/

5

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of half.

British usage; Colloquial

verb

Alternative spelling of a (“have”).

Archaic

noun

Example Sentences

"Well, girls have queer fancies ! Who'd ha' thought she'd ha' fancied Robin ! — though he's a brave sound-hearted little fellow […]"
"‘Mebbe you’re right, Jed. Mebbe you’re right,’ sighed Peter. ‘I don’t see how you missed your master’s license, though. ’Twould ha’ bin fitter for a master to own shares in his ship than a fust mate.’"

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /heɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ha's (plural)

Derived Forms

ha'penny ha'porth

Rhymes With

a the other way could go all day want-away point may for-pay try as one may members' day j /j k little bay

Questions

How do you pronounce ha'?: The recorded pronunciation is /heɪ/.
What does ha' mean?: Abbreviation of half.

How to pronounce ha'

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