for a while

/fər ə waɪl/
/fɔ ə waɪl/
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Definitions of for a while
  1. adverb
    for a short time
    “the baby was quiet for a while”
    synonyms: awhile
Pronunciation
US
/fər ə waɪl/
UK
/fɔ ə waɪl/
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