Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wherethan

/ʍɛəˈðæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wherethan
IPA: /ʍɛəˈðæn/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

conj

Than which.

Example Sentences

"Then Miriam wept passing sore wherethan naught could be more, making sure of separation, and cried to the druggist's wife, “O my mother, said I not to thee that my lord Nur al-Din had been tricked into selling me? […]"

Etymology

From where + than.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ʍɛəˈðæn/

Questions

How do you pronounce wherethan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʍɛəˈðæn/.
What does wherethan mean?: Than which.
Where does wherethan come from?: From where + than.

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