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whole

Pronunciation: [/həʊl/]

Word

whole: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use whole in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “quantity”

(adjective) used to describe something that is complete, entire, or not divided into parts. It means everything is together.

Example

She ate the whole cake by herself.

Example

He didn't eat the whole meal because he was full.

Example

Did you finish the whole book?

Context: “entirety”

(noun) refers to all of something, without anything missing. It's the entire thing.

Example

I wanted to finish the whole project before the deadline.

Example

He only gave me half of the whole amount.

Example

Have you read the whole story?

How to pronounce whole

Pronunciation: [/həʊl/]

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