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The correct spelling is what.
How to pronounce what
/wɔt/
adverbIPA: /wɔt/
Say it like: Wat
The correct spelling is what. (Singlish) Used to contradict an underlying assumption held by the interlocutor. For example: "The market will calculate these higher risks in their funding costs what might result in higher lending rates."
Usage Examples
“The market will calculate these higher risks in their funding costs what might result in higher lending rates.”
“What a beautiful day!”
“He knows what he wants.”
Meanings
adverb
- 1.(Singlish) Used to contradict an underlying assumption held by the interlocutor.
- 2.(usually followed by "with," but also sometimes "would" or "might," especially in finance) In some manner or degree; in part; partly. See also what with
- 3.Such.
- 4.Why.
- 5.Used to introduce each of two coordinate phrases or concepts; both…and.
noun
- 1.Something; thing; stuff.
- 2.The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what.
- 3.Something that is addressed by what, as opposed to a person, addressed by who.
pronoun
- 1.(interrogative) Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used interrogatively in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc.
- 2.That which; those that; the thing that.
- 3.(relative) That; which; who.
- 4.Whatever.
interjection
- 1.An expression of surprise or disbelief.
- 2.What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.
- 3.Clipping of what do you say?
- 4.What did you say? I beg your pardon?
- 5.(typically with a) An intensifier to an adjective phrase; used to begin a sentence.
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