Filler words are words that mark a pause in speech. They are classified as interjections. A common filler word in English is um. Here is a list of filler words in different languages:
Danish øh
Dutch ehm
Finnish niinku
French euh
German äh
Hungarian ő
Indonesian anu
Italian ehm
Norwegian øh
Portuguese é
Romanian deci
Spanish este
Swedish öhm
Tagalog ah
Turkish yani
Filler words have no meaning. They are used to signify a pause or hesitation in speech. Many filler words are monosyllabic and consist of simple syllables.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
-
The opera Turandot features an Asian princess who many men wish to marry. However, if they wish to do so, they must answer three riddles c...
-
Most English compound nouns are endocentric. This means that the central meaning of the compound is carried by the head. The head of English... -
All English sentences can be classified as canonical and non-canonical clauses. Canonical clauses are the most basic sentences we can constr...
No comments:
Post a Comment