How to pronounce wherefore
American English pronunciation
WAIR-for
- IPA
- /ˈwɛɹˌfɔɹ/
- Syllables
- WAIR · for (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What wherefore means
Why, or for what reason, in old writing
In a sentence: "Wherefore did you leave the gate open?" asked the king in the play.
Where it comes from: It comes from Middle English, made from "where" and "for," with the sense "for what."
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