whereupon

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/ or /ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɔn/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌwɛərəˈpɒn/

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• Hyphenation: where‧upon

Preposition

Preposition whereupon

1. (relative) immediately after which
   • Synonym: whereafter

   She saw him, whereupon she began running.

Related words

• where
• upon