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whichever

/wɪtʃˈɛvɚ/

Meanings
pronoun
(interrogative) Which ever; emphatic form of 'which'.

Examples :

"These chocolates all look delicious. Whichever shall I choose?"
grammar language

Related Words

Illustration matter

matter noun

/ˈmætə/ /ˈmætɚ/

Substance, material.

"The scientist carefully examined the strange matter in the lab. "

Illustration irrespective

irrespective adjective

/ɪɹɪˈspɛktɪv/

Heedless, regardless

"Irrespective of the weather, the school will remain open. "

Illustration delicious

delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

Illustration emphatic

emphatic noun

/əmˈfætək/

An emphatic consonant.

"The teacher emphasized the emphatic "k" sound in the word "knowledge." "

Illustration content

content noun

/kənˈtɛnt/ /ˈkɒn.tɛnt/ /ˈkɑn.tɛnt/

(except in phrases) Satisfaction, contentment; pleasure.

"My family's happy vacation brought a feeling of content to everyone. "

Illustration choose

choose verb

/t͡ʃuːz/

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

"I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl."

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

Illustration depending

depending verb

/dɪˈpɛndɪŋ/ /diˈpɛndɪŋ/

(followed by on or upon, formerly also by of) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.

"We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow."

Illustration either

either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

(after a negative) As well.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

Illustration according

according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

Illustration chocolates

chocolates noun

/ˈtʃɑːkələts/ /ˈtʃɔːkələts/ /ˈtʃɒkələts/

A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

"Chocolate is a very popular treat."

Illustration interrogative

interrogative noun

/ˌɪn.təˈɹɒ.ɡə.tɪv/

(grammar) A word (pronoun, pronominal adjective, or adverb) implying interrogation, or used for asking a question: why, who, when, etc.

"The interrogative "who" is often used in classroom discussions to encourage student participation. "