Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whichever

/wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: which-ever
IPA: /wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

det

Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.

det

Regardless of the ... that; no matter which.

det

Any or either ... that; the ... that.

det

According to or depending upon which.

pron

Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.

pron

Irrespective of the one(s) that; no matter which one(s).

pron

Any or either one(s) that; the one(s) that.

pron

Any or either one(s).

Informal

Example Sentences

"Good heavens! Whichever button did you press to make that happen?!"
"It won't work, whichever buttons you press."
"Whichever book you borrow, be sure to return it to the library on time."
"Choose whichever card you like."
"Borrow whichever books interest you."
"I'll buy whichever shirt is cheapest."

Etymology

From whiche ever, whiche evere, which ever, which evere; equivalent to which + -ever.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: which
Suffix: -ever

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/

Usage

Informal

Phrases

whichever way one slices it

Synonyms

whichsoever

Rhymes With

never ever however whatever forever whenever whoever wherever clever whatsoever trevor lever

Questions

How do you pronounce whichever?: The recorded pronunciation is /wɪt͡ʃˈɛvɚ/.
What does whichever mean?: Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.
Where does whichever come from?: From whiche ever, whiche evere, which ever, which evere; equivalent to which + -ever.

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