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er
er
Meaning of er
English
a sound people make when hesitating
Deutsch
ein Laut, den Menschen beim Zögern machen
Pronunciation
British English
/ɜː/
American English — uh
/ʌ/
er with German translation
er usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
Uh, I'm not really sure.
Äh, ich weiß nicht genau.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
Uh, could you repeat that?
Äh, können Sie das wiederholen?
er synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between er, uh, um, erm, hmm, and well
ENUh, I’m not sure what to say.
U
🇬🇧English
um
hesitation sound while thinking; very common
A1very often
ENUm, could you repeat that?
E
🇬🇧English
erm
British hesitation sound, like um
A1often
ENErm, can I ask a question?
H
🇬🇧English
hmm
expresses thinking or doubt, not just a pause
A1often
ENHmm, that might be a problem.
W
🇬🇧English
well
a word used before answering, not a sound
very often
ENWell, I think you're right.
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Questions about this word
What does er mean?
a sound people make when hesitating
How do you pronounce er?
er is pronounced [ɜː].
How is er used in a sentence?
Äh, ich weiß nicht genau. Translation: Uh, I'm not really sure.
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