although
pronunciation
How to pronounce although in British English:
UK [ɔːlˈðəʊ]
How to pronounce although in American English:
US [ɔːlˈðoʊ]
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- Adverb:
- despite the fact that
Word Origin
- although (conj.)
- early 14c., althagh, compound of all + though, showing once-common emphatic use of all. "All though was originally more emphatic than though, but by 1400 it was practically only a variant of it, and all having thus lost its independent force, the phrase was written as one word" [OED].
Example
- 1. Although public investment has risen , it remains paltry .
- 2. Although in those types of cases , I demurred .
- 3. Although many people have no symptoms at all .
- 4. Leben is really not that the proprietor is all suitable aha although good .
- 5. Then he could not see well , although now he saw as well as ever .