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How to pronounce why in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms wherefore
Type of ground, reason

Examples of why

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This all started with Boozer explaining why his offense was slow to materialize.
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Will he be prepared to do what Reagan did-explain why the credit belongs to him?
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She looked at his application and asked him why he had been fired at Manchester.
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It's led many to wonder just why Childress thinks he can get it right this time.
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Should we apologize and explain why their daughter didn't receive an invitation?
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Why did you decide to run for district court judge at this point in your career?
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That's why our list includes five investing books that were published this year.
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Why not create a living environment that blends with the best of your community?
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Later I asked Bol if parents often told their children why they became refugees.
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More examples
  • The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
  • "Why" is a song by 3T. It was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and produced by Michael Jackson. This single belongs to the album Brotherhood and it was released in 1996. ...
  • "Why" is the first solo single by the Scottish singer Annie Lennox, released in 1992. It was taken from her debut solo album Diva and reached no.5 in the United Kingdom and number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
  • Why is a board game from the late 1950s created by the Milton Bradley Company based on the television show Alfred Hitchcock Presents. The game is no longer produced. There are two different releases of the game: the original 1958 release and the 1967 release, differing only in the box art.
  • "Why", by Carly Simon, was one of a string of film-inspired singles from a less successful period in her career (specifically in the US). Following her much publicized break-down on stage in 1980, it was recorded for the movie Soup For One in 1982. The movie flopped but the soundtrack was a success.
  • Why is a dance single by D Mob with Cathy Dennis. It was the fourth single to be taken from 'Into The Skyline. In the UK it charted at No.23, making it the most successful single off the album. The previous single had been released a full 12 months prior.
  • "Why" is a hit song recorded by Frankie Avalon in 1959 and went to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart for the week of December 28, 1959, making it the last number one single of the 1950s. ...
  • "Why" is the lead single from Gabrielle's fifth studio album, Always . It was released on 17 September 2007 as a digital download and one week later (24 September 2007) on CD single. The single was first played on BBC Radio 2 by Ken Bruce and has since been added to the Radio 2 B-list. ...
  • Why is a song that released by the hard rock band Godsmack. The song written by frontman Sully Erna. In 2001, the band contributed "Why" to the Any Given Sunday soundtrack.