hello — used as a greeting or to begin a phone conversation
Part of speech: INTERJECTION
Definition: used as a greeting or to begin a phone conversation
Pronunciation (IPA): /həˈloʊ/
Example Sentences
- My phone's autocorrect changed 'hello' to 'jello', so I accidentally invited my boss to eat dessert instead of greeting him.
- Hello, is anyone there? I've been talking to this plant for an hour!
- She practiced saying hello in the mirror before her first day at school.
hello
INTERJECTION[/həˈloʊ/]
used as a greeting or to begin a phone conversation
💡 Concept
She waves and says hello to her new neighbor across the fence.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/həˈloʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/həˈləʊ/
🌳Etymology
Roothello
🎵Rhyme
yellowbellowfellowmellow
yellow
bellow
fellow
mellow
🔗Collocations
say hello
hello there
hello world
big hello
hello again
hello stranger
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone's autocorrect changed 'hello' to 'jello', so I accidentally invited my boss to eat dessert instead of greeting him.”
😄 Fun example
“Hello, is anyone there? I've been talking to this plant for an hour!”
“She practiced saying hello in the mirror before her first day at school.”
“Hello! Welcome to our English class today.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
hiheygreetingsgood morninghowdy
Antonyms
goodbyefarewellbye
Related
welcomegreetingsalutationintroduction
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