hello

Other spellings

• hullo

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /həˈləʊ̯/, /hɛˈləʊ̯/, SAMPA: /h@"l@U/
• (US) enPR: hĕ-lō' or hə-lō', IPA: /hɛˈloʊ̯/or /həˈloʊ̯/, SAMPA: /hE"loU/ or /h@"loU/
•  Audio (UK)^{help, file}

Sense	UK	US
Greeting	Audio (UK)help, file	Audio (US)help, file
Telephone greeting	Audio (UK)help, file	Audio (US)help, file
Call for response	Audio (UK)help, file	Audio (US)help, file
Sarcastic	Audio (UK)help, file	Audio (US)help, file
Confusion	Audio (UK)help, file

Interjection

Interjection hello

1. You say, "hello" in greeting when you meet someone new or someone you know.

   "Good morning, James!" "Hello, Jimbob! How are you?"

Synonyms

• hi
• hey