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Awesome Pronunciation
Awesome is pronounced AH-suhm, IPA /ˈɑsəm/.
AH-suhm
US /ˈɑsəm/ · UK /ˈɔːsʌm/
Syllables: AH · suhm (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Extremely impressive, or in casual speech simply very good.
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Awesome in a Sentence
- The view from the ridge was awesome.
- That was an awesome throw.
- She has an awesome memory for names.
Common Mispronunciations of Awesome
Not uh-SUHM
Put the weight on the first syllable, which holds the whole word awe inside it.
Not AW-zuhm
Hiss the s instead of buzzing it, so the close matches the some of handsome.
Tip: Many speakers round the first vowel to AW-suhm, nearer to awe, and both are standard.
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