The phrase "were a huff" is spelled with the IPA symbols /wɜr ə hʌf/. The "w" represents a voiced labio-velar approximant, the "ɜ" represents a mid-central vowel, the "r" represents a voiced alveolar trill, the "ə" represents a schwa sound, the "h" represents an unvoiced glottal fricative, the "ʌ" represents a mid-central vowel, and the "f" represents an unvoiced labiodental fricative. This phrase is typically used to describe someone who is angry or upset.