what meaning

UK /wɒt/ US /wʌt/ 1 syllable

what (pronoun): used to ask for information about something.

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what has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as pronoun and determiner.

what as a pronoun

used to ask for information about something
- what is your name?
- what happened?

what as a determiner

used to ask which thing or kind of thing
- what time is it?
used to show surprise or strong feeling
- what a lovely view!

what in a sentence

Admitting what you say, I still think you are mistaken.
I have a very vague idea of what you are talking about.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.
It will not be long before the boy learns what life is.
It matters very little what college you graduated from.

How to pronounce what

what is pronounced /wɒt/ in British English and /wʌt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with WH · words ending in AT · 4-letter words

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