towards
towards - English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /təˈwɔːdz/, [tʰə̥ˈwɔːdz]
- (traditional) IPA: /ˈtɔːdz/
- (General American) IPA: /tʊˈwɔɹdz/, /ˈtɔɹdz/, /ˈtoʊɚdz/, [tʰə̥ˈwɔɹ̠d̠z], [tʰw̥ɔɹ̠d̠z]
- (New Zealand) IPA: /tɘˈwoːdz/, [tʰɘ̥ˈwoːdz], [tʰw̥oːdz]
- Hyphenation: to‧wards
Preposition
towards
Usage notes
- Although some have tried to discern a semantic distinction between the words toward and towards, the only difference in practice is dialectal. Toward is more common in American English and towards is more common in British English, though each form may be found in both varieties.
Translations
Adverb
towards (not comparable)
- In the direction of something (indicated by context).
Adjective
towards (not comparable)
- Near; at hand; in state of preparation; toward.
towards - Middle English
Preposition
towards
- Alternative form of towardes