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Re:Is “Huh?” a Universal Word? (2013) by pygy_ on Saturday September 26, 2015 @03:33PM (#10284155)
- French: "Hein?" which is a nasalized sound without an English counterpart. Pronounce "Haaaaa" then let some air go through your nose by raising your uvula/lowering the back of your tongue a bit.

This voice synth is accurate: https://translate.google.com/#fr/fr/hein%3F (click on the speaker at the bottom left of the text box).

Edit: It's pretty close to its portugese counterpart: https://translate.google.com/#pt/fr/ahn%3F

Re:Is “Huh?” a Universal Word? (2013) by hudell on Saturday September 26, 2015 @06:07PM (#10284590)
We actually say both "ahn?" and "hein?". Sometimes we also use "hein" to start a sentence (usually when you are repeating a question)