English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Wise Pronunciation
Wise is pronounced WYZ, IPA /ˈwaɪz/.
WYZ
US /ˈwaɪz/ · UK /ˈwaɪz/
Syllables: WYZ (1 syllable)
adjective: Showing good sense and judgement, usually from experience.
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Wise in a Sentence
- It would be wise to check the forecast.
- A wise old editor talked him out of it.
- None of us was any the wiser afterwards.
Common Mispronunciations of Wise
Not WYSS
Let the ending buzz as a z, which is what puts wise with eyes and prize rather than with ice.
Not WEEZ
Stretch that i into the y of my, pulled long by the silent e behind it.
Tip: The related wisdom shortens the vowel right back down, to WIZ-duhm.
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