adv
Meaning 1
How, or in what way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- Wherein did I misspeak myself?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wherein
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: wârinʹ
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General-American: /wɛˈɹɪn/
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Received-Pronunciation: wârinʹ
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Received-Pronunciation: /wɛəˈɹɪn/
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rhymes with -ɪn
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CMU ARPABET: W EH0 R IH1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: HH W EH0 R IH1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
conj
Meaning 2
Where, or in which location.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
conj
Meaning 3
During which.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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conj
Meaning 4
How, or in what way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English wherin; equivalent to where- + in.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: kie — where, or in which location
- Esperanto: en kiu — where, or in which location
Real reading context