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Learn to pronounce what

/(h)wət,(h)wät/
pronoun
  1. asking for information specifying something.
    "what is your name?"
  2. the thing or things that (used in specifying something).
    "what we need is a commitment"
  3. (in exclamations) emphasizing something surprising or remarkable.
    "what some people do for attention!"

determiner
  1. asking for information specifying something.
    "what time is it?"
  2. (referring to the whole of an amount) whatever.
    "he had been robbed of what little money he had"
  3. (in exclamations) how great or remarkable.
    "what luck!"

adverb
  1. to what extent?
    "what does it matter?"
  2. used to indicate an estimate or approximation.
    "see you, what, about four?"
  3. used for emphasis or to invite agreement.
    "pretty poor show, what?"