rah
/ɹɑː/interjection, noun, adjective
rah is spelled R-A-H: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, rah means “An exclamation of support or encouragement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rah?
| Letters | 3: R-A-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 26,776th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is rah?
Rah appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rah?
- /ɹɑː/
Rah has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rah.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with rah
Also written: ra.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with rah?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as rah.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: har.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of rah
- ra
- rahh
- raa
- raah
- rahs plural
- more rah comparative
- most rah superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rah mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
An exclamation of support or encouragement.
- 2
An exclamation of patriotic or passionate excitement.
- 3
An expression of surprise.
He’s like, “Shut up, man. Whatever man. Skip, man, was a shot.” And I’m like, “Rah, this is a bit of a weird reaction?”
- 4
An expression of admiration.
Target bought the tape round, I listened to it and I was like, ‘Rah, this is sick, this kid is so sick’.
- 5
An expression of frustration or anger.
I was daydreaming, smoking weed out the curtain / Looking at my baby like rah, I'm just a burden
noun
- 1
UKderogatoryinformalA young adult (often a student) who behaves in a stereotypically upper class manner; especially when associated with undeserved privilege or a lack of self-awareness.
adjective
- 1
UKderogatoryinformalPosh.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rah come from?
Clipping of hurrah.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).