and

and is part of the Basic English 850.

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”)

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.

Synonyms

• with
• then

See also

• or