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How to pronounce was in English

Was
/wɑz/

Examples from movies with Was

It's hard to accept. He was a good friend, a good Marine.
Brothers - Give Me the Keys
I mean she was wearing a blue jacket, yellow corduroys
The Lovely Bones - Last Wednesday
Last Wednesday... Um, no - I was home all day.
The Lovely Bones - Last Wednesday
was enough to make him neglect his wife.
Couples Retreat - Couples Therapy
You said we was gonna be doing what we do.
Couples Retreat - Couples Therapy
my dad worked for IBM, so we moved a lot when I was a kid.
I Love You, Man - A Girlfriend Guy
I remember taking him swimming when he was 12 years old.
I Love You, Man - A Girlfriend Guy
Whoever killed Reordan was covering their tracks
Sherlock Holmes - Let it Breathe
I was trying to deduce the manner in which Blackwood survived his execution.
Sherlock Holmes - Far Too Fond of Himself Scene
You probably know that James here lost his parents when he was young.
Spectre - Ernst Stavro Blofeld
But did you know that it was my father
Spectre - Ernst Stavro Blofeld
When I was 5, my favorite color was blue.
Hot Pursuit - All Jacked Up
When I was 6, my favorite color was plaid.
Hot Pursuit - All Jacked Up
When I was 7, I saw two squirrels kissing. And I watched it for a long time.
Hot Pursuit - All Jacked Up
I was in a fight-or-flight situation.
Hot Pursuit - All Jacked Up
We can go back, see the guys, chew the fat, it'll be just like it always was,
The World's End - Unfinished Business
He thought he was on course, but there was no way to be certain.
Doubt - Crisis of Faith
Was he still going on towards his home?
Doubt - Crisis of Faith
Or was he horribly lost and doomed to a terrible death?
Doubt - Crisis of Faith

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)