Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

what for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.29 in modern English

Syllables
what -for
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

For what purpose.

adv

For what reason; why.

Colloquial

noun

An unspecified punishment or rebuke.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

for what (alternative) whuffo (alternative) what fors (plural)

Questions

What does what for mean?
For what purpose.

How to pronounce what for

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