the reason why

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the reason why

    Hyphenation

    the rea·son why

    Turkish pronunciation

    dhi rizın hway

    Pronunciation

    /ᴛʜē ˈrēzən ˈhwī/ /ðiː ˈriːzən ˈhwaɪ/

    Etymology

    [ before consonants usually ] (definite article.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English thE, masc. demonstrative pronoun & definite article, alteration of sE; akin to Greek ho, masculine demonstrative pronoun & definite article; more at THAT.

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