half hour

noun
UK: /ˌhɑːf ˈaʊər/
US: /ˌhæf ˈaʊər/

  1. A period of 30 minutes.

    1. I'll be there in a half hour. [ ] [ ]
    2. The meeting lasted for approximately a half hour longer than planned. [ ] [ ]
half hour adjective

  1. Relating to a period of 30 minutes.

    1. We offer a half hour lesson. [ ] [ ]
    2. Each episode is a half hour long so it’s easy to find time to watch. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "half hour" is /ˌhɑːf ˈaʊər/ in British English and /ˌhæf ˈaʊər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "half hour": "I'll be there in a half hour.". More examples on the page.