ahem

interjection
UK: /əˈhem/
US: /əˈhem/

  1. Used to get someone's attention or interrupt them politely.

    1. Ahem, is anyone going to help me with this? [ ] [ ]
    2. Ahem, before we move on to the next item, I have a quick announcement to make regarding the budget. [ ] [ ]
ahem noun

  1. An utterance of "ahem", used to express disapproval or to get attention.

    1. He gave a little ahem to remind them he was still there. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her ahem was enough to make the children realize they were being too noisy in the library. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "ahem" is /əˈhem/ in British English and /əˈhem/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "ahem": "Ahem, is anyone going to help me with this?". More examples on the page.