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How to pronounce “what”

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Pronunciation guide for what

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of what with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
It Takes a Tribe: Building the Tough Mudder Movementto what you're going to write and you reflect a bit on it.
Definition summary
(interrogative) In what way; to what extent.

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce what

It Takes a Tribe: Building the Tough Mudder Movement

to what you're going to write and you reflect a bit on it.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “what”

Meaning

  • [Adverb]
  • (interrogative) In what way; to what extent.
  • Used before a prepositional phrase to emphasise that something is taken into consideration as a cause or reason; usually used in combination with 'with' (see what with), and much less commonly with other prepositions.
  • [Interjection]
  • An expression of surprise or disbelief.
  • What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.
  • (British, colloquial, dated) Clipping of what do you say?, used as a type of tag question to emphasise a statement and invite agreement, often rhetorically.
  • What did you say? I beg your pardon? This usage is often considered impolite, with the more polite "Pardon?" or "Excuse me?" preferred.
  • Indicating a guess or approximation, or a pause to try to recall information.
  • [Noun]
  • (obsolete, uncountable) Something; thing; stuff.
  • (countable) The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what.
  • (countable) Something that is addressed by what, as opposed to a person, addressed by who.
  • [Verb]
  • (Hong Kong Cantonese) to WhatsApp; to send via WhatsApp

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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