Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yeah

/jɛ(ə)/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.37 in modern English

Syllables: yeah
IPA: /jɛ(ə)/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

particle

Colloquial

particle

Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said.

Colloquial

particle

Used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.

Colloquial

intj

Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.

Colloquial

noun

Pronunciation spelling of year.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"—You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, all right."
"—You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, I think I'm gonna have leftovers instead."
"I was walking down the road, yeah, and you know what I saw, yeah? A dog wearing a dress!"
"Yeah! We did it!"

Etymology

Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah. Analyzable as yes + -h.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: yes

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

yea (alternative) ya (alternative) ye (alternative, Internet) yeh (alternative) yeag (alternative, Internet) yeahs (plural)

Derived Forms

yee

Phrases

aww yeah fuck yeah heck yeah hells yeah hell yeah I will yeah oh yeah shit yeah

Frequently Paired Words

ya yah ja yea yay yeh yes yas

Synonyms

yes yep yup aye ya yea uh-huh affirmative ahuh ar arr ay

Rhymes With

pah yea yer kolea se eh meh teh jie weh nah bah

Questions

How do you pronounce yeah?: The recorded pronunciation is /jɛ(ə)/.
What does yeah mean?: Yes.
Where does yeah come from?: Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah. Analyzable as yes + -h.

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