English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Award Pronunciation
Award is pronounced uh-WAWRD, IPA /əˈwɔrd/.
uh-WAWRD
US /əˈwɔrd/ · UK /əˈwɔːd/
Syllables: uh · WAWRD (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and verb: A prize or payment given for merit, or the act of giving one.
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Award in a Sentence
- She picked up the award for best newcomer.
- The tribunal awarded him six months of back pay.
- Only one award is made each year.
Common Mispronunciations of Award
Not A-wawrd
WAWRD holds the word up and the opening uh barely sounds. A loud front turns it into the name Aword, which is nothing at all.
Not uh-VAWRD
A v here is the commonest substitution among German and Indian speakers, and it changes the word past recognition. Nothing should touch the teeth on the way through.
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