LookItUpon the half hour
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɑn ðə ˌhæf ˈaʊɚ/ · UK /ɒn ðə ˌhɑːf ˈaʊə/
on the half hour means: At thirty minutes past an hour, often repeated every hour.
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At thirty minutes past an hour, often repeated every hour.
- The train leaves on the half hour.
- We broadcast the news on the half hour every afternoon.
- The clock used to ring on the half hour.
At each full hour and again thirty minutes later.
- Shuttles run on the half hour: at ten, ten thirty, and eleven.
- The bell rings on the half hour, including at noon.
- Tours started on the half hour, at both two and two thirty.
Thirty minutes after a half of a sports match begins.
- They scored on the half hour.
- The striker missed a penalty on the half hour.
- Our team took the lead on the half hour of the second half.
Questions about on the half hour
What does on the half hour mean?
At thirty minutes past an hour, often repeated every hour.
What is on the half hour in other languages?
Türkçe: buçukta · Español: a la media hora · Français: à la demie · Deutsch: zur halben Stunde · Italiano: alla mezz’ora · 日本語: 毎時30分に
How do you pronounce on the half hour?
In American English /ɑn ðə ˌhæf ˈaʊɚ/; in British English /ɒn ðə ˌhɑːf ˈaʊə/.
How do you use on the half hour in a sentence?
The train leaves on the half hour. We broadcast the news on the half hour every afternoon.
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