How to pronounce “award”
Say “award” in 2 beats
award
/əˈwɔɹd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐwɔːd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- awə
- ardwɔɹdstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈwɔɹd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐwɔːd/
- Respelling
- uh-WAWRD
- Syllables
- 2 — aw-ARD
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: aw-ARD. “ard” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈwɔɹd/
/ɐwɔːd/
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What “award” means
- noun
a grant made by a law court
“he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court”
- noun
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
“an award for bravery”
- noun
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
“the prize was a free trip to Europe”
Say it in a sentence
“She received an award for her work with local charities.”“award”, answered
How do you pronounce “award”?
“award” is pronounced /əˈwɔɹd/ (uh-WAWRD) in American English and /ɐwɔːd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ard”. Build it as aw-ARD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “award” have?
2: aw · ard. The beat lands on the second, “ard”.
Is “award” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈwɔɹd/ (uh-WAWRD); British English says /ɐwɔːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “award” mean?
As a noun: a grant made by a law court For example: “he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “award”?
Stress the second syllable: aw-ARD. “ard” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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