Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

where's

/wɛə(ɹ)z/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
where's
IPA
/wɛə(ɹ)z/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of where + is.

contraction

Contraction of where + has.

contraction

Contraction of where + does.

Colloquial

contraction

Contraction of where + are.

Example Sentences

Usage

Homonyms

wares warez wears (wine–whine merger)

Rhymes With

there's affairs shares tears cares bears stairs prayers pairs wears repairs chairs

Questions

How do you pronounce where's?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɛə(ɹ)z/.
What does where's mean?
Contraction of where + is.

How to pronounce where's

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