there were in English

IPA: /̩ðɛəˈwɜː/ (note: stressed form), /ðɛəwə(ɹ)/ [unstressed], /ðəwə(ɹ)/ [unstressed], /̩ðɛɚˈwɝ/ (note: stressed form), /ðɛɚwɚ/ [unstressed], /ðɚwɚ/ [unstressed], /ðɛəwɚ/ (note: unstressed form, r-dissimilation), /ðɛwɚ/ (note: unstressed form, r-dissimilation), /ðəwɚ/ (note: unstressed form, r-dissimilation), /ðwɚ/ (note: unstressed form, r-dissimilation) Audio: 3thereweresomesAmEng.wav

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Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ), -ɛəwə(ɹ) Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} there were

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"there were" meaning in English

Verb