Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhb-uh l-yoo-eych-wurd]
- /ˈdʌb əl yuˈeɪtʃˌwɜrd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhb-uh l-yoo-eych-wurd]
- /ˈdʌb əl yuˈeɪtʃˌwɜrd/
Definitions of wh-word word
- noun wh-word an interrogative or relative word that usually, but not always, begins with wh-, as what, why, where, which, who, or how. 1
- noun wh-word Any English word that is interrogative and begins with the letters "wh". A question word. 0
- noun wh-word (by extension) Any interrogative word from any language. 0
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Parts of speech for Wh-word
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wh-word popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with w
- Words starting with wh
- Words starting with whw
- Words starting with whwo
- Words starting with whwor
- Words starting with whword
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