what about

what a·bout

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwuht, hwot, wuht, wot uh-bout]
- /ʰwʌt, ʰwɒt, wʌt, wɒt əˈbaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwuht, hwot, wuht, wot uh-bout]
- /ʰwʌt, ʰwɒt, wʌt, wɒt əˈbaʊt/

Definitions of what about words

phrase what about You use what about at the beginning of a question when you make a suggestion, offer, or request. 0
phrase what about You say what about a particular person or thing when you ask someone to explain why they have asked you about that person or thing. 0
noun what about what do you think, know, feel, etc, concerning? 0
noun what about what is your wish, opinion, or information concerning 0

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Parts of speech for What about

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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what about popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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