how to pronounce half

/ˈhæf/

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half is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of half in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… a year and a half later there was a …”

meaning of half

Half means one of two equal parts.

half frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word half occurs in english on average 242.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.