WH, W.H., or wh may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
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Mr. W.H., a mysterious dedication in Shakespeare's sonnets
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed " The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston i ...
(1963-2012), American singer
Language
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''wh'' (digraph), in ''when'', etc.
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Voiceless labio-velar approximant
In linguistics, voicelessness is the property of sounds being pronounced without the larynx vibrating. Phonologically, it is a type of phonation, which contrasts with other states of the larynx, but some object that the word phonation implies v ...
, the sound used for the above when it is pronounced differently from ''w''
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Pronunciation of English ⟨wh⟩
The pronunciation of the digraph in English has changed over time, and still varies today between different regions and accents. It is now most commonly pronounced , the same as a plain initial , although some dialects, particularly those of ...
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''wh''-word, a name for an interrogative word such as ''where'' and ''when''
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''wh''-movement, a syntactic phenomenon involving such words
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''wh''-question, a question formed using such words
Places
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County Westmeath, Ireland, vehicle registration code
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The White House
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 180 ...
, United States, official residence and workplace of the president of the United States, also a metonym for the president and/or his/her/their office
Other uses
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Watt-hour
A kilowatt-hour ( unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a unit of energy: one kilowatt of power for one hour. In terms of SI derived units with special names, it equals 3.6 megajoules (MJ). Kilowatt-hours are a common bi ...
, a unit of energy
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China Northwest Airlines
China Northwest Airlines Co., Ltd. (中国西北航空公司) was an airline based in China, with its headquarters in Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China. It started operations in 1989. In 2002, the airline, along with China Yunnan Air ...
, IATA airline code
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Wardlaw-Hartridge School
The Wardlaw+Hartridge School (commonly referred to as Wardlaw or W+H) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in Edison, New Jersey, United States, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is divided ...
, W-H
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is an American hotel company based in Parsippany, New Jersey, United States. It describes itself as the largest hotel franchisor in the world, with 9,280 locations. It has a portfolio of 20 hotel brands, including ...
, NYSE Stock Symbol
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WH Group
WH Group (), formerly known as Shuanghui Group (), is a publicly traded Chinese multinational meat and food processing company headquartered in Hong Kong. Sometimes also known as Shineway Group in English-speaking countries, the company's busin ...
, Chinese meat and food processing company
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