Pronunciation
How to pronounce “wary”
“wary” is pronounced /wɛɹi/ — 2 syllables.
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wary
/wɛɹi/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'war' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
“they were wary in their movements”
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