yea
noun · adverb
Simple meaning
An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken.
Pronunciation
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yayIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈjeɪ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
adverb
Yes, indeed.
Midwestern US
Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture by way of measurement).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
Used this way, yea is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.”adverb
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