How to pronounce whereas

Say it like this: /(h)wɛɹˈæz/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/(h)wɛɹˈæz/

What does whereas mean?

advWhere (that).

conjIn contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.

“He came first in the race, whereas his brother came last.”

It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)

nounA clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.

“It had a page or so of whereases.”

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