whene'er

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /wɛnˈɛə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) === Adverb === whene'er (not comparable) (dialectal or poetic, otherwise archaic) Contraction of whenever. 1884 January 5 (date it opened at the Savoy Theatre), Arthur Sullivan (music), W. S. Gilbert (libretto), Princess Ida; or, Castle Adamant: Whene'er I spoke / Sarcastic joke / Replete with malice spiteful, / This people mild / Politely smil'd, / And voted me delightful! === See also === e'er ne'er