English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Where Pronunciation
Where is pronounced WER, IPA /ˈhwɛr/.
WER
US /ˈhwɛr/ · UK /ˈweə/
Syllables: WER (1 syllable)
adverb and conjunction: In or to what place, or the place in which something happens.
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Where in a Sentence
- Where did you leave the tickets?
- This is where the path splits.
- I asked where she had been.
Common Mispronunciations of Where
Not WEER
The vowel is the air of care, not the ear of here. Swapping them gives weir, which is a barrier in a river.
Not WAIR with a heavy h
Some American and Scottish speakers breathe an h before the w, giving hwair. Most speakers do not, and plain wair is the majority form.
Tip: Where, wear, and ware are pronounced the same for nearly everyone.
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