wh-question

English

Alternative forms

wh- question
WH question
WH-question

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdʌbl̩.juː eɪtʃ ˈkwɛst͡ʃən/

Noun

wh-question (plural wh-questions)

A question that is introduced by a wh-word (what, why, where, etc.) and cannot be answered by yes or no

Synonyms

open question, open-ended question

Antonyms

Translations

type of question

Danish: hv-spørgsmål n
Finnish: avoin kysymys
French: question ouverte (fr) f, question partielle (fr) f

Greek:
Ancient: πύσμα n (púsma)

References

“wh- question” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
“WH question” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.
“wh-question” (US) / “wh-question” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

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