Although

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɔːlˈðəʊ/, SAMPA: /O:l"D@U/
• (US) IPA: /ɔlˈðoʊ/, IPA: /ɑlˈðoʊ/ (for speakers with cot-caught merger) SAMPA: /Ol"DoU/

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  Rhymes: -əʊ

Conjunction

Although

1. Though, even though, in spite of the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

   Although it was very muddy, the football game went on.

2. But, except.

Synonyms

• (in spite of): notwithstanding (that), even if, albeit (that)

Related terms

• though
• even though

Thesaurus

after all; again; albeit; all the same; at all events; at any rate; but; even; even so; for all that; howbeit; however; in any case; in any event; just the same; nevertheless; nonetheless; notwithstanding; rather; still; though; when; whereas; while; yet

See also

• while
• albeit