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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whenwe

/ˈwɛn.wiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
when-we
IPA
/ˈwɛn.wiː/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former British settler or expatriate who talks nostalgically about his or her former home in colonial Africa.

Slang

Etymology

From when + we, suggesting the start of an anecdote, e.g., "When we were in Rhodesia...".

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈwɛn.wiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

whenwes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Rhodie

Questions

How do you pronounce whenwe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛn.wiː/.
What does whenwe mean?
A former British settler or expatriate who talks nostalgically about his or her former home in colonial Africa.
Where does whenwe come from?
From when + we, suggesting the start of an anecdote, e.g., "When we were in Rhodesia...".

How to pronounce whenwe

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