Como Pronunciar "wherefore"
word
wɛɹˈfɔɹ
wair-FOR
wˈeəfɔː
WAIR-faw
Definição
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?'.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
wɛɹˈfɔɹ
Inglês Britânico
wˈeəfɔː
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
wair-FOR
UK
WAIR-faw
Ouça em 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.