How to Pronounce Whatever

To pronounce "whatever", say WHAT-ev-er — 3 syllables, IPA /wɒtˈɛvə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

8

Letters

/wɒtˈɛvə/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “whatever”

"whatever" has 3 syllables: what-ev-er. It rhymes with endeavor and clever, if that helps it stick.

What does whatever mean?

adjective

  1. Unexceptional or unimportant; blah.
  2. At all, absolutely, whatsoever.

    “There is no point whatever in going on with this discussion.”

pronoun

  1. No matter what; for any

    “Whatever he does, he will still lose the game.”

  2. (relative) Anything; sometimes used to indicate that the speaker does not care about options.

    “I’ll do whatever I can.”

interjection

  1. (dismissive) A holophrastic expression used discourteously to indicate that the speaker does not consider the matter worthy of further discussion.

    “"For the last time, brush your teeth!" "Whatever!"”

Synonyms

mehso whatwhatevwhoopee do

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Words that rhyme with whatever

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

endeavorcleverhoweverendeavourleverbevereverneverseverwhatsoeverwhicheverwhenever

Related words

whatsoeveranysomeanywaysanyhowanywaywhatthis

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "whatever"?▾

"Whatever" has 3 syllables: what · ev · er.

What is the IPA transcription of "whatever"?▾

The IPA transcription of "whatever" is /wɒtˈɛvə/.

What does "whatever" mean?▾

Whatever: Unexceptional or unimportant; blah.

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