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yea

The correct spelling is yea.

How to pronounce yea

/jeɪ/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken

adverb

  1. 1.Yes.
  2. 2.Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture).

conjunction

  1. 1.Or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.

interjection

  1. 1.(in some dialects of American English, including Southern, Western, and African American Vernacular) Yeah, right, yes.
  2. 2.Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.

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