How to pronounce “awry”
Say “awry” in 2 beats
awry
/əˈɹaɪ/
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- awə
- ryɹaɪstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈɹaɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /əˈɹaɪ/
- Respelling
- uh-RYE
- Syllables
- 2 — aw-RY
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: aw-RY. “ry” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Where “awry” goes wrong
- Often heard
“AW-ree”/ˈɔɹi/
the aw- is just a schwa and the -ry rhymes with eye: uh-RYE
What “awry” means
- adjective
turned or twisted toward one side; - G.K.Chesterton
“a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry”
- adjective
not functioning properly
“something is amiss”
- adverb
away from the correct or expected course
“something has gone awry in our plans”
Say it in a sentence
“The whole plan went awry within the first ten minutes.”“awry”, answered
How do you pronounce “awry”?
“awry” is pronounced /əˈɹaɪ/ (uh-RYE) — 2 syllables, stressed on “ry”. Build it as aw-RY, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “awry” have?
2: aw · ry. The beat lands on the second, “ry”.
What does “awry” mean?
As an adjective: turned or twisted toward one side; - G.K.Chesterton For example: “a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “awry”?
Stress the second syllable: aw-RY. “ry” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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