English Explanatory Dictionary

wh-question

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A question that is introduced by a wh-word (what, where, why, etc.) and cannot be answered by yes or no.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of wh-question.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌbl̩juː eɪtʃ ˈkwɛst͡ʃən/ /dʌbl̩juː ˈeɪtʃ kwɛst͡ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wh-question.wav /dʌbl̩juː ˈeɪtʃ ˌkwɛst͡ʃən/ /də-/

Word forms

wh-question wh-questions wh question wh- question

Etymology

From the fact that many of the adverbs and pronouns that are used at the beginning of such sentences, such as what, when, which, who, and why, begin with wh.

Antonyms

polar question yes-no question

Related words

wh-word open-ended question open question close-ended question closed question multiple-choice question
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