yeah — informal way of saying 'yes'
Part of speech: INTERJECTION
Definition: informal way of saying 'yes'
Pronunciation (IPA): /jæ/
Example Sentences
- Yeah, I totally forgot to do my homework again!
- A: Did you eat my pizza? B: Yeah... sorry about that.
- Yeah, that movie was amazing!
yeah
INTERJECTION[/jæ/]
informal way of saying 'yes'
informal way of saying 'yes'
Nah, nah, nah... hah! Yeah, this way!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Yeah emerged in early 20th-century American English as an informal variant of 'yes'. It developed naturally in conversational speech and gradually spread among younger generations as a colloquial interjection.
Breakdown
Informal phonetic reduction of 'yes', representing the natural weakening and casual pronunciation of the affirmative response in spoken American English.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Yeah, I totally forgot to do my homework again!”
“A: Did you eat my pizza? B: Yeah... sorry about that.”
“Yeah, that movie was amazing!”
“Yeah, I can help you with that project.”
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