huh
Used to express doubt or confusion.
Used to express amusement or subtle surprise.
Used to reinforce a question.
Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
Used to create a tag question.
Representing the sound of heavy breathing.
Representing a chuckling sound.
A kiai, shouted as a limb is swung in attack.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing