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How to pronounce was in English

Was
/wɑz/

Examples from movies with Was

- I mean she was totally... - No, no, not you.
Fever Pitch - Ben Meets Lindsey
It was never like you just did. Come on now. That was very seductive.
Boomerang - My Mack Daddy Vibe
Nancy was your best friend?
Capote - The Way I Am
Yeah, she was my best friend.
Capote - The Way I Am
Danny was the last one at the house that night.
Capote - The Way I Am
People in town do seem to wonder if he was involved.
Capote - The Way I Am
Maybe since I was a child, folks have thought they had me pegged
Capote - The Way I Am
No, they'd taken something from the man who was killing them.
The Accountant - Were you a good dad?
My son has had clean checkups every year since the day he was born.
John Q - Hypocritical Oath
You are telling me that these doctors may have known what was wrong with my son,
John Q - Hypocritical Oath
What was your performance about this afternoon?
Intolerable Cruelty - Carnivores
We had a little fight but I'm sure you know whose fault it was.
Hot Pursuit - I Am Her Lover Scene
but when King Florian was killed, allegedly by an ogre,
Ella Enchanted - Hold Your Tongue
I practically tackled you to the ground. What part of that was confusing?
Morning Glory - Taking it Slowly
I told everybody I was going to win that fight and get back on track.
The Fighter - There Wasn't Even Any Good Sex in It
I told my daughter I was going to get a bigger apartment so she could move in.
The Fighter - There Wasn't Even Any Good Sex in It
when we had a whole conversation about how he was old-fashioned!
She's Out of My League - Honesty
Oh, yeah, my big chance was with Sugar Ray Leonard.
The Fighter - Making Things Right
I was in the ring. Don't you think I know what really happened that day?
The Fighter - Making Things Right
Unite the packs, Winston. It was you who gave the big speech
Alpha and Omega - One Crazy Wolf

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)