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wh-word

/ˈdʌbəljuː ˈeɪt͡ʃ ˌwɜː(ɹ)d/

wh-word noun: any English word that is interrogative, typically beginning with the letters wh; a question word.

Noun

wh-word (plural wh-words)

  1. Any English word that is interrogative, typically beginning with the letters wh; a question word.
  2. (broadly) Any interrogative word from any language.

Forms of wh-word

pluralwh-words

Questions about wh-word

What does wh-word mean?
Wh-word means any English word that is interrogative, typically beginning with the letters wh; a question word.
What part of speech is wh-word?
Wh-word is a noun.
How do you pronounce wh-word?
Wh-word is pronounced /ˈdʌbəljuː ˈeɪt͡ʃ ˌwɜː(ɹ)d/.
What is the plural of wh-word?
The plural of wh-word is wh-words.

Words near wh-word in the dictionary

  1. wh-islands
  2. wh-movement
  3. wh-movements
  4. wh-question
  5. wh-questions
  6. wh-word
  7. wh-words
  8. wh@re
  9. wh@res
  10. wha
  11. wha gwan

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