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How to pronounce “half”

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Practice the English pronunciation of half with real speech in context.
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Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performancemany of the courses, half the courses, probably,
Definition summary
One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.

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How to pronounce half

Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance

many of the courses, half the courses, probably,

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A Deep Dive Into “half”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
  • Half of a standard measure, chiefly:
  • (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
  • Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
  • (slang) A half sibling.
  • (UK, dated) A child ticket. Two and a half to Paddington.
  • (sports) abbreviated form for half marathon.
  • (numismatic slang) Clipping of half-dollar.
  • [Adjective]
  • Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
  • Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
  • (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
  • (of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
  • [Adverb]
  • In two equal parts or to an equal degree.
  • In some part approximating a half.
  • Partially; imperfectly.
  • Practically, nearly.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive, obsolete) To halve.
  • [Preposition]
  • (UK, Ireland) Half past; a half-hour (30 minutes) after the last hour.
  • (Discuss(+) this sense) (rare, see usage notes) A half-hour to (preceding) the next hour.
  • [Interjection]
  • (theater) A call reminding performers that the performance will begin in thirty minutes.

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