whereto

where·to

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwair-too, wair-]
- /ʰwɛərˈtu, wɛər-/
- /ˌweə.ˈtuː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwair-too, wair-]
- /ʰwɛərˈtu, wɛər-/

Definitions of whereto word

noun whereto (archaic, interrogative) To what; to which place, whither?. 1
adverb whereto towards what (place, end, etc)? 0
pronoun whereto to which 0
adverb whereto to what? toward what place, direction, or end? 0
adverb whereto (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (interrogative) To what end; why?. 0
adverb whereto (archaic, relative) To which. 0

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Origin of whereto

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

First recorded in 1175-1225, whereto is from the Middle English word wherto. See where, to

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Parts of speech for Whereto

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Whereto

whereto popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.