Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wh-word

/ˈdʌbəljuː ˈeɪt͡ʃ ˌwɜː(ɹ)d/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: wh--word
IPA: /ˈdʌbəljuː ˈeɪt͡ʃ ˌwɜː(ɹ)d/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any English word that is interrogative, typically beginning with the letters wh; a question word.

noun

Any interrogative word from any language.

Inflected Forms

wh-words (plural)

Phrases

wh-question

Frequently Paired Words

wh-question

Questions

How do you pronounce wh-word?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌbəljuː ˈeɪt͡ʃ ˌwɜː(ɹ)d/.
What does wh-word mean?: Any English word that is interrogative, typically beginning with the letters wh; a question word.

How to pronounce wh-word

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