where
adverbIn, at or to what place.
adverbIn, at or to the place that something is or happens.
adverbIn what situation or case.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: WH Digraph
WH at the start of a word usually sounds like /w/, like in 'when' and 'what'.
In most American English, 'wh' sounds the same as 'w'. It appears at the beginning of question words (who, what, when, where, why) and other common words.
Tip
WH asks questions — when, what, where, why!
Examples
Phonics Rule: ERE says /ɛər/ (there)
ERE can make the /ɛər/ sound, like in 'there' and 'where'.
ERE says /ɛər/ (the 'air' sound) in there, where, and their-family words.
Tip
There and where rhyme with air!
Examples
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