whom

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /huːm/
• SAMPA: /hu:m/

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Pronoun

Pronoun whom

1. (question) Whom is the object form of who.
2. (relative) Whom is the object form of who.

Usage

Whom is an object pronoun, but who is both a subject pronoun and an object pronoun. In both spoken and most written English, who is often used as an object, but a few people think only whom can be an object.