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Spell Bee Word: wherefore


Basic Details

Word: Wherefore

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: An old word meaning why or for what reason. As a noun, the wherefores of something are its reasons.

Synonyms: why

How to Spell Wherefore

Syllables: where - fore

Tricky part: The first part is where, not were, and the second part is fore with an e, not for or four.

Watch out for: wherfore, wherefor, werefore

Memory tip: Join where and fore and keep the e of both: where + fore. Fore ends in e just as before does.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. the whys and wherefores: all the reasons and details behind something Example: "The coach explained the whys and wherefores of the new training plan."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Wherefore did you leave without a word?

Example 2: The poet asks wherefore the birds have stopped singing.

Example 3: In old plays, characters often begin a question with wherefore.

Fun Fact

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Juliet's line Wherefore art thou Romeo means Why are you Romeo, not Where are you.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) somewere
b) grasshoper
c) overboared
d) wherefore

Show answer

d) wherefore. Grasshopper has a double p, somewhere keeps the h of where, and overboard has no e.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word wherefore as it is used in the sentence:

The old king demanded to know wherefore his orders had been ignored by the guards.

a) when
b) whether
c) where
d) why

Show answer

d) why. Wherefore asks for a reason, and so does why; where only asks about place.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

wherefoure

a) r
b) h
c) u
d) e

Show answer

c) u. Fore is spelt f-o-r-e with no u, unlike four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The whys and wherefores of a plan are its ____.

a) places
b) reasons
c) costs
d) dates

Show answer

b) reasons

2. Where would you most likely meet the word wherefore today?

a) on a train ticket
b) in a maths table
c) on a cereal packet
d) in an old play

Show answer

d) in an old play

Associated Words

suddengatheredemphasizeparticipationsuperlative
obstinateourselflifeinterruptinquire

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