whereupon
/ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
conj
After which; in consequence; at which point.
conj
Upon which.
Example Sentences
- "The network went down, whereupon I made a cup of tea"
- "This was followed by his presenting his sable acquaintance with a fig of tobacco, whereupon, instead of thanking the donor in the usual way, the black signified his gratitude by throwing a spear at twenty or thirty yards' distance."
- "the wet cliff whereupon he stood"
- "My tender wife and children standing by, / Dewing the death-bed whereupon I lie."
- "You see that the Apostle speaks as one who had distinct and certain knowledge of the grounds whereupon he was standing."
- "Gradually, however, the white clouds resolved themselves into the snowy linen and coverlets of a bed whereupon he was lying, whilst the crimson light proved to be the effect of a blazing fire, […]"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/
- British English: /ˌwɛərəˈpɒn/
Phrases
1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form