Cómo Pronunciar "wherefore"
word
wɛɹˈfɔɹ
wair-FOR
wˈeəfɔː
WAIR-faw
Definición
An old-fashioned or literary word meaning 'why' or 'for what reason.' Most famously used in Shakespeare's phrase 'Wherefore art thou Romeo?' meaning 'Why are you Romeo?'.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
wɛɹˈfɔɹ
Inglés Británico
wˈeəfɔː
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
wair-FOR
UK
WAIR-faw
Escucha en Contexto
Wherefore are you upset?
He asked wherefore she had left early.
The reason and the wherefore were unclear.
'Wherefore art thou Romeo?' she whispered, quoting Shakespeare.