How to pronounce “aware”
Say “aware” in 2 beats
aware
/əˈwɛɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐweə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- əə
- wɛɹwɛɹstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈwɛɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐweə/
- Respelling
- uh-WER
- Syllables
- 2 — ə-WƐɹ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ə-WƐɹ. “wɛɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈwɛɹ/
/ɐweə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “aware” means
- adjective
(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
“was aware of his opponent's hostility”
- adjective
bearing in mind; attentive to
“ever mindful of her health”
Say it in a sentence
“I was not aware that the bridge had closed.”“aware”, answered
How do you pronounce “aware”?
“aware” is pronounced /əˈwɛɹ/ (uh-WER) in American English and /ɐweə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “wɛɹ”. Build it as ə-WƐɹ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “aware” have?
2: ə · wɛɹ. The beat lands on the second, “wɛɹ”.
Is “aware” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈwɛɹ/ (uh-WER); British English says /ɐweə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “aware” mean?
As an adjective: (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception For example: “was aware of his opponent's hostility” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “aware”?
Stress the second syllable: ə-WƐɹ. “wɛɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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