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Always Pronunciation
Always is pronounced AWL-wayz, IPA /ˈɔlˌweɪz/.
AWL-wayz
US /ˈɔlˌweɪz/ · UK /ˈɔːlweɪz/
Syllables: AWL · wayz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb: At all times, or on every occasion.
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Always in a Sentence
- The shop is always shut when I need it.
- She always takes the stairs.
- You can always ask for an extension.
Common Mispronunciations of Always
Not al-WAYZ
Front of the word takes the beat here. Both halves are real words, but in the compound the ways half goes quiet.
Not AWL-wayss
Let the final s hum instead of hiss. It is a z here, just as it is in the plain word ways.
Tip: The al is said awl, with the l sounded. In fast speech the ending often reduces to wiz: AWL-wiz.
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