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[ah] / ɑ /


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An officer said, “he’s ah, huge, you know what I mean?”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

Haley described a little girl who looked a lot like the murder victim, Bethany Alana Clark, who would say her middle name was Alasee and pronounced it “all ah see-ah.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Does the line finish with an "ay," an "ah", or an "oh"?

From BBC Jan. 2, 2024

“Let’s be clear there — there’s not one time where Cam just says ah, like he’s flippant about it. He’s not,” coach Jake Dickert said.

From Seattle Times Nov. 13, 2023

“Ahem, well, yes, young Mr. Hillburn, ah, by the way, what is your name, lad?”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe



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