How to Pronounce "wherewithal"
word
ˈhwɛɹwɪˌðɔɫ/, /ˈwɛɹwɪˌðɔɫ
WAIR-wi-thawl
wˈeəwɪðˌɔːl
WAIR-wi-thawl
Definition
The money, resources, or means needed to do something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwɛɹwɪˌðɔɫ/, /ˈwɛɹwɪˌðɔɫ
British English
wˈeəwɪðˌɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAIR-wi-thawl
UK
WAIR-wi-thawl
Listen in Context
I don't have the wherewithal to buy a car right now.
She finally saved enough wherewithal for her trip.
Do you have the wherewithal to start this project?
He had the ambition but none of the wherewithal to make it happen.