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How to pronounce was in English

Was
/wɑz/

Examples from movies with Was

If I had, I would have told you where I was going, and then...
127 Hours - Radio Show Breakdown
Don't! It was an accident! It's an accident. It was an accident.
Falling Down - The Customer is Always Right
- Yeah! I hit it! I've done it! - That was cool.
Despicable Me - It's So Fluffy!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What was that?
Despicable Me - It's So Fluffy!
He was kind of scary-looking, but he wasn't really all bad.
The Seven Year Itch - A Delicious Breeze
I was just thinking maybe like a, you know, personal favor.
Office Space - Did You Get the Memo?
I was made for loving you, baby You were made for loving me
Moulin Rouge! - Silly Love Songs
- I'd like to hear it from you. - I was downstairs playing.
The Good Son - Over the Edge
- Oh, Henry. - You really thought I was gonna jump, huh?
The Good Son - Over the Edge
- I thought it was always... - Well, when you're 40 pounds overweight
Drive Me Crazy - The In Crowd
I'd be very surprised if our suspect was from Brainerd.
Fargo - Morning Sickness
And at that instant, man, I knew it was either the shark or me.
The Beach - A Shark Tale
..there was a moment between us...
The Beach - A Shark Tale
Oh! And I told everybody I was taking this stupid thing!
The Banger Sisters - Breasts at the DMV

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)