Mayhap: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Mayhap adverb. Perhaps; possibly.
How to say it
MAY-hap/ˈmeɪhap/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (MAY).
Mayhap in a sentence
Mayhap we'll see a puffin if the boat goes out far enough.
He'll come round, mayhap, once he's eaten.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- perhaps
- maybe
- possibly
- perchance
Where mayhap comes from
From the phrase it may hap, meaning it may happen.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He'll come round, _____, once he's eaten.
- forsooth
- anon
- mayhap
Show the answer
mayhap: He'll come round, mayhap, once he's eaten.