Er

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɜː/
• Used in non-rhotic dialects. Compare uh.

Origin

Mimetic (sound of hesitation)

Full definition of er

Interjection

1. (UK) Said when hesitating in speech.

Verb

1. (informal) To utter the word "er" when hesitating in speech, found almost exclusively in the phrase um and er.He ummed and erred his way through the presentation.

Anagrams

• 're, RE, Ré, r.e., re