American English pronunciation
How to pronounce whiles
IPA transcription: ['waɪlz]
Pronunciation variants: ['waɪlz][h'waɪlz]
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Noun
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a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
“he was here for a little while”
“I need to rest for a piece”
“a spell of good weather”
“a patch of bad weather”
Usage examples
- Some are subdivided into municipalities, whiles others constitute the basic administrative unit.