English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Whereas Pronunciation
Whereas is pronounced we-RAZ, IPA /hwɛˈræz/.
we-RAZ
US /hwɛˈræz/ · UK /ˈweərəz/
Syllables: we · RAZ (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
conjunction: Used to set two facts against each other, meaning while on the other hand.
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Whereas in a Sentence
- He likes an early start, whereas she works best at night.
- The first draft ran to ten pages, whereas the final one ran to three.
- Whereas the old rule applied to everyone, the new one does not.
Common Mispronunciations of Whereas
Not wer-AHZ
That second beat takes the flat a of jazz in American speech, never the ah of father.
Not WAIR-ee-az
Two beats carry it. The ea in the middle is not a syllable of its own.
Tip: American dictionaries push the volume onto the second part and British ones keep it at the front with a weak ending, and both readings are standard.
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