Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

why'd

/wˈaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
why'd
IPA
/wˈaɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of why + did.

contraction

Contraction of why + had.

contraction

Contraction of why + would.

Example Sentences

Frequently Paired Words

d'ya d'y'all d'you

Rhymes With

i'd oversupplied vidê europewide

Questions

How do you pronounce why'd?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈaɪd/.
What does why'd mean?
Contraction of why + did.

How to pronounce why'd

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/wˈaɪd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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