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How to pronounce was in English

Was
/wɑz/

Examples from movies with Was

Tell me was it Charlotte Brontë, Jane Austen or Thomas Hardy, who made you fall in love with literature?
Fifty Shades of Grey - A Little Curious
- And then? - Then I was planning on moving here to Seattle with Kate
Fifty Shades of Grey - A Little Curious
- Listen, this thing was put inside me against my will.
Alien Abortion - Uncensored
That was very nice of her to ask us to have sex.
Date Night - You Two Make Sex With Us?
I just want you to know that I was in a bad place before I started high school.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower - We Are Infinite
Your dad? Your dad was probably the best whack-bat player we ever had in this school.
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Whack-Bat
It was just a fucking car! Just a fuckin' dog!
John Wick - I'm Back
That final lap, folks, the record for that was 69.2 seconds.
Unbroken - An Olympic Record
But then one night I was brushing out my hair when I got home...
Valentine's Day - How Did You Guys Meet?
...and I found this spit wad, but it was really a note.
Valentine's Day - How Did You Guys Meet?
And it said, "What's up?" And I was like, "That is so cute."
Valentine's Day - How Did You Guys Meet?
She was supposed to get the shorty Tyco with your money.
Trainwreck - I Scored on LeBron James
You gotta admit, that was a good shot though. Come on, man.
Trainwreck - I Scored on LeBron James
and they wouldn't even know it was me, l'd pretend l was you.
This Means War - Surveillance Sex Talk
And I was very busy, because l'm a mother, but l would carve out time in my schedule.
This Means War - Surveillance Sex Talk
He was really there for me when my father passed away.
Nurse 3-D - Sexual Obsession
I lost my father when I was eight years old.
Nurse 3-D - Sexual Obsession
Wait, was it any one of those names with a "Lynn" after it?
Ted - White Trash Names
Yeah, that one was for me, so just relax.
Be Cool - The Raised Eyebrow Look
No, but if I was, you'd be the man to see. Am I right?
Be Cool - The Raised Eyebrow Look
Wait a minute. Is this that place that was on The Real World?
Bridesmaids - Ready to Partay

Audio pronunciation of Was

American pronunciation

Was pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
Was pronounced by Joanna (female)
Was pronounced by Kendra (female)
Was pronounced by Kimberly (female)
Was pronounced by Salli (female)
Was pronounced by Joey (male)
Was pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
Was pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

Was pronounced by Amy (female)
Was pronounced by Emma (female)
Was pronounced by Brian (male)