How to Pronounce "in a huff"
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhəf
in-uh-HUF
ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /hˈʌf
in-uh-HUF
Definition
If someone is 'in a huff,' they are annoyed or upset, usually over something small, and show it by leaving or reacting abruptly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhəf
British English
ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /hˈʌf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-uh-HUF
UK
in-uh-HUF
Listen in Context
He often leaves in a huff if things don’t go his way.
He left the room in a huff.
She walked away in a huff after the joke.
Tom left in a huff when nobody listened to him.