Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwahyz, wahyz]
- /ʰwaɪz, waɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwahyz, wahyz]
- /ʰwaɪz, waɪz/
Definitions of why's word
- adverb why's for what? for what reason, cause, or purpose?: Why did you behave so badly? 1
- noun plural why's a question concerning the cause or reason for which something is done, achieved, etc.: a child's unending hows and whys. 1
- noun plural why's the cause or reason: the whys and wherefores of a troublesome situation. 1
- noun why's Alternative spelling of whys plural of why. 0
- contraction why's (nonstandard) Shortened form of why is. 0
- contraction why's (nonstandard) Shortened form of why has. 0
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Origin of why's
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hwī, hwȳ, instrumental case of hwæt what; cognate with Old Norse hvī
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Parts of speech for Why's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
why's 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.