How do we call the sounds we make while speaking? How can we write them?

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The term for these words is ‘interjections’.
They’re not real words, but represent the sounds people make when talking to others.
Here’s a great list on how to spell them and when they’re used:

Ahem = a short cough to gain attention
Aww = expresses adoration
Boo = to scare somebody
Boo-ya = triumph
Eek = unpleasantly surprised
Erm = don’t know what to say
Ha = joy, triumph
Ha-ha = laughter
Hey = call for attention
Hmm = skepticism, confusion
Huh? = repeat it, please
Hooray = triumph, happiness
Ick = disgust
Mmm = pleasure
Mwah = loud kiss in the air
Oh-oh = something bad is about to happen
Oops = error
Ouch = pain
Pff = disappointment
Phew = relief
Poof = disappears suddenly
Psst = be quiet
Shhh = be quiet
Tsk-tsk = disapproval
Ugh = disgust
Uh-huh = agreement
Uh-uh = refusal
Whee = I’m so excited
Whoa = surprise
Woo-hoo = excitment
Wow = surprise
Yay = Well done!
Yikes = concern
Yoo-hoo = attracts attention
Yuck = disgust
Yum = it’s delicious

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