um interjection Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: um (1) English Definition Used to express hesitation or doubt in speech. Example Sentence Um, I'm not really sure about that. US IPA /ʌm/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /ʌm/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms er uh hmm Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link