What does er mean in crosswords?

er means: Hesitation sound used while speaking.

Which crossword clues can have er as the answer?

Possible clues for er include "Hesitation syllable", "Speech filler", "Speech hesitation", "Thinking noise", "Uncertain speech sound", and more.

Word entry · 2 letters

Best crossword clue

"Hesitation syllable"

2 letters · collected on this word page

2 lettersPronunciation /ɜː/Sorted erStarts with EEnds with R7 cluesVery common crossword word

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From Turkish Er, or from Hokkien 余 (Îr) or Teochew 余 (e5).

““Er...Feathered Omen, hoot not,” he continued uneasily, “Son of Tanit, hoot not!””
“If he—er—disappears—well, it seems to me that we'd both benefit.”
“um and er”

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

01“Hesitation syllable”2 letters

02“Speech filler”2 letters

03“Speech hesitation”2 letters

04“Thinking noise”2 letters

05“Uncertain speech sound”2 letters

06“Unsure speaker's sound”2 letters

07“pause filler”2 letters

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