How to pronounce “what-if”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (informal) A speculation as to what might have happened if something else had happened earlier.
• (informal) A hypothetical case or situation, usually evoked by a sense of anxiety or uncertainty.
• [Verb]
• (informal) To speculate about the consequences of something that could have happened.

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