English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Awe Pronunciation
Awe is pronounced AH, IPA /ˈɑ/.
AH
US /ˈɑ/ · UK /ˈɔː/
Syllables: AH (1 syllable)
noun: A feeling of respect mixed with wonder or slight fear.
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Awe in a Sentence
- The children stared at the whale in awe.
- He speaks of his old teacher with something close to awe.
- The scale of the cathedral inspires awe.
Common Mispronunciations of Awe
Not AY-wee
Nothing is spoken for the w or the e. A single vowel is the entire word.
Not OW
The sound is the long one in law and saw, made with rounded lips, rather than the ow of cow.
Tip: Awe and the start of awful are the same sound. Americans who merge the cot and caught vowels will make it closer to ah, and that is standard too.
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