hello

Other spellings

• hullo

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

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

Interjection

Interjection hello

1. You say, "hello" in greeting when you meet someone new or someone you know.
   • Synonyms: hi and hey

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