I’m not sure.) variations are ah, um, and uhĮrm-variation of er (I’ve never seen this in a published book that I can recall and never heard a real person say it, but it shows up in a lot of manuscripts I see)Įw-exclamation of disgust, typically over something nasty can be made more dramatic by repeating letters ( Egeez-exclamation of exasperation a mild oath to be used in place of Jesus also sheesh You know, blah blah blah.)īlech-mild to medium exclamation of disgustīlergh-an interjection of any combination of disgust, boredom, dissatisfaction, and other negative emotions also blurgh and blargh probably from a combination of bleh and argh and/or ugh.īwahaha-less common variant of mwahaha often bwah-ha-haĬriminy-mild swear word, somewhat old-fashioned euphemism for Christĭuh-exclamation of exasperation or disdain over the explanation of something obviousĮh-mild exclamation of unconcern or indifference ( Eh, who cares.) solicitation to repeat something ( Eh, what was that?) question tag ( You heard about it, eh?)Įr-placeholder signifying hesitation, confusion, ignorance, or even guilt, often indicating that the speaker is thinking frantically may be followed by an ellipsis ( Er. If anyone knows battle cries for military branches other than those in the U.S., let me know.Īah-drawn out sound of pleasure, relief, or relaxation the plural is often paired with ooh for an exclamation of wonder or surprise ( oohs and aahs)Īh-placeholder signifying hesitation, confusion, ignorance, or even guilt, often indicating that the speaker is thinking frantically variations are er, uh, and um also an interjection signifying understanding ( Ah, I get it)Īha-exclamation of discovery or realizationĪhh-exclamation of surprise or fright also a variant of aah used as a sound of pleasure, relief, or relaxationĪrgh-exclamation of frustration, comparable to rats or drat sometimes used for a pirate’s exclamationĪrrr-pirate’s sound of agreement pirate’s exclamationĪw-mild exclamation of protest, disappointment, or entreaty ( Aw, I didn’t mean it.)Īww-exclamation over the cuteness of somethingīah-old-fashioned exclamation of dismissal or contempt compare to the contemporary word so ( Bah, who cares? Bah! Humbug!)īlah-interjection used as filler (typically written three times) to show that either someone droned on about a topic or what had been said was predictable and/or commonplace and all parties now listening understand what was said without it being necessary to repeat what was said ( And then she moaned about her husband. I purposely left out clearly recognizable words that had standard spellings. If I forgot any, leave a note in the comments and I’ll add them in. But there’s no need to go overboard by adding more than two or three repeating letters. There are options-you can extend some of these words, dramatizing them, by repeating letters, or you can draw out the sound by using hyphens. Add them, especially those with unusual spellings, to your style sheets. Yes, you can create your own interjections or modify common ones, but be consistent within a story and across a series of stories. Keep this list handy for those odd sound words and interjections that everybody uses but no one can quite decide how to spell. (Some words have additional meanings and uses beyond those noted here.) Some are standard words, others are sounds used as words. They could also be used for character thoughts. They are usually used at the beginning of a line of dialogue. The words on this list are exclamations or interjections, sounds that characters make in reaction to events or dialogue or revelations. And you thought you were done with these when you left middle school. No long article on how-tos today, just a spelling list. By Fiction Editor Beth Hill last modified May 30, 2014
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