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er
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
er
(interjection)
ER
(abbreviation)
-er
(adjective suffix or adverb suffix)
-er
(noun suffix)
er
/
ˈ
əː/
/
ˈ
ɚː/
usually with a prolonged vowel
interjection
er
/
ˈ
əː/
/
ˈ
ɚː/
usually with a prolonged vowel
interjection
Britannica Dictionary definition of ER
—
used when you are speaking and you are not sure what to say
“What's the answer?” “Well,
er
, I just don't know.”
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