How to pronounce ha-ha
American English pronunciation
HAH-hah
- IPA
- /ˈhɑ.hɑ/
- Syllables
- HAH · hah (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ha-ha means
Most people know ha-ha in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A sunken ditch that works as a fence around a lawn
In a sentence: Thanks to the ha-ha, the sheep could not reach the lawn, yet the view across the park stayed open.
Where it comes from: It comes from the French haha, supposedly from "ha!", a cry of surprise.
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