there were

English

Pronunciation
  • (UK)
    • (stressed) IPA(key): /̩ðɛəˈwɜː/
    • (unstressed) IPA(key): /ðɛəwə(ɹ)/, /ðəwə(ɹ)/
  • (US, Canada)
    • (stressed) IPA(key): /̩ðɛɚˈwɝ/
    • (unstressed) IPA(key): /ðɛɚwɚ/, /ðɚwɚ/
      • (unstressed, r-dissimilation) IPA(key): /ðɛəwɚ/, /ðɛwɚ/, /ðəwɚ/, /ðwɚ/
  • Audio (US; "there were some"; most to least stressed)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ), -ɛəwə(ɹ)

Verb

there were

  1. simple past plural of there be
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