hallelujah

/ˌhælɪˈluːjə/

interjectionnounhal · le · lu · jah

Think: **HALL + eh + LOO + yah** — walk into the *hall*, say *eh*, shout *loo*, then *yah!*

Yes, it's hallelujah. Watch the double **ll** in **halle-** and the ending **-lujah** (it’s **jah**, not **jahh** or **juh**).

Definitions

  1. interjectionUsed to express praise, joy, or thanks, especially in a religious context.
  2. nounA shout or song of praise or joy; an expression of thanksgiving.

Examples

  • Hallelujah! We finally found the missing dog.
  • The choir ended the hymn with a powerful hallelujah.
  • After weeks of rain, the sunny forecast felt like a hallelujah.

Synonyms

praiserejoicingacclamationthanksgivingjubilation

Antonyms

lamentcomplaint

Translations

ES aleluyaPT aleluiaFR alléluia

Common misspellings

halelujahhallelujahalleluyahhalleluiahhalleluyahalleloujahhallelujahhhallelujah

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