How do you pronounce yah?

The recorded pronunciation is /jɑ/.

yah

/jɑ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: yah
IPA: /jɑ/

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Meaning

adv

Yes.

Australian usage; Indian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; American usage

intj

An expression uttered to encourage a horse to run faster.

noun

An upper-class person, especially a Sloane Ranger.

British usage; Informal

pron

Pronunciation spelling of you.

name

Alternative form of Jah more closely representing the Hebrew pronunciation.

Example Sentences

"Yah, we did go along but it turned out the wedding was a load of nonsense."
""Hey, Sis, do yah want a Hertz Donut?" one of them sweetly said as the other one held out a donut bag. She reached for it. Her step-sister snatched the bag away and socked her hard in the arm instead."

Etymology

An alternative pronunciation, equivalent of yeah and yes.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: יָהּ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /jɑ/
British English: /jɑː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

yahs (plural) Jah (alternative)

Phrases

gap yah ai yah hi-yah kum ba yah lau yah OK yah yah boo yah-boo

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