How to Pronounce "when"
word
/ˈhwɛn/, /ˈhwɪn/, /ˈwɛn/, /ˈwɪn/
HWEN, HWIN, WEN, WIN
/wˈɛn/
WEN
Definition
Used to ask about or refer to a time something happens or happened. It can also introduce a condition or point in time.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhwɛn/, /ˈhwɪn/, /ˈwɛn/, /ˈwɪn/
British English
/wˈɛn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HWEN, HWIN, WEN, WIN
UK
WEN
Listen in Context
When is your birthday?
Call me when you arrive.
I don’t know when the movie starts.
Let me know when you’re ready to leave.