Is the word "Uh" found within all languages, or only English?

Question

Or maybe I should say the "sound" uh, as in the word or sound one makes while stalling or thinking. Is this same sound found within all languages or just English? If so, what sound do other languages use while thinking or stalling?

Answer 1

The article below has a list of a few filler words found in other languages. It's pretty interesting:

http://www.speech.sri.com/press/nyt-jan03-2004.html

Answer 2

I think pretty much all languages have sounds for thinking, but they are different. Don't quote me on this, but I think that even the dialects of English have different sounds.

Speakers of Mexican Spanish sometimes say, "Este", for an example from another language. My German teacher often says, "Also" when she's thinking about changing to a new subject.

Answer 3

confident, I agree. Even in Canada we are saying that individuals do no longer communicate the comparable language. all of us have diverse meanings for issues. yet another occasion is the french spoken in Paris is amazingly diverse from that spoken in Quebec, Canada. i think of all of us make a version of English. I nevertheless have self belief that the British communicate actual English! ?D

Answer 4

In Turkish, people say "eeeeeeee" and in Osetian "nnnnnnnnn", both long drawn out sounds. The short form is "enh" and "ohn" respectively.

Answer 5

It is definitely not correct English expression.

Answer 6

UH-IV In arabic?
嗯 in chinese

Answer 7

yes. i have noticed with russians, lithuanians, latin americans, etc...

not always "uhh" sometimes "ehh" or "aaeeh" "eee", just human to make noise while coming up with words. :-D

Answer 8

uh yes i think so'

Answer 9

no just in english ok,good

Answer 10

Aaaa...
Eeee...