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Uncommonyea
The correct spelling is yea.
How to pronounce yea
/jeɪ/
nounIPA: /jeɪ/
Say it like: Yee
The correct spelling is yea. An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken For example: "The pony was yea high."
Usage Examples
“The pony was yea high.”
“Yeah! We did it!”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
adverb
- 1.Yes.
- 2.Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture).
conjunction
- 1.Or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.
interjection
- 1.(in some dialects of American English, including Southern, Western, and African American Vernacular) Yeah, right, yes.
- 2.Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.
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