Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oh yeah

/oʊ jæ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables: oh yeah
IPA: /oʊ jæ/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to indicate agreement, often sarcastically.

Colloquial

intj

Used to introduce a refutation, sometimes sarcastically.

Colloquial

intj

An exclamation of excitement or joy.

Colloquial

intj

Used when suddenly remembering something.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Are you going to the party? — Oh, yeah!"
"(In a poker game): I raise you twenty. — Oh, yeah? I think you're bluffing. I call."
"Oh, yeah, I got a new video game!"
"Oh, yeah, there was a police car outside the building for some reason."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /oʊ jæ/

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

oh, yeah (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

oh well

Synonyms

yes yeah yeah right oh really aww yeah all right

Antonyms

oh no

Questions

How do you pronounce oh yeah?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊ jæ/.
What does oh yeah mean?: Used to indicate agreement, often sarcastically.

How to pronounce oh yeah

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