and

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and is part of the Basic English 850.

This word was selected as the Word of the Day for 26-02-2006.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Conjunction 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 See also

[change] Pronunciation

stressed

• enPR: ănd
• IPA: /ænd/
• SAMPA: /{nd/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

unstressed

• enPR: ən(d)
• IPA: /ən(d)/
• SAMPA: /@n(d)/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file} (as part of the phrase “ham and eggs”)

[change] Conjunction

Coordinator and

1. used to talk about two things at once

   I like singing and reading.

2. used at the end of a list

   I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.

3. used to show what happened after something else

   The alarm went off and I woke up.

[change] Synonyms

• with
• then

[change] See also

• or