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How to pronounce when in English

When
/wɛn/

Examples from movies with When

Eddie was saying something about intake valves, when...
Flipped - Lunch Dates
When you yelled, "Hey," Oh, I thought you cinched it right there.
Alpha and Omega - Friends for Life
When Chaney is taken, he's coming back to Fort Smith to hang.
True Grit - I'm a Texas Ranger
There's a dent in the barrel from when Philip Stacks shot at me.
Shutter Island - My Name is Edward Daniels
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
You probably know that James here lost his parents when he was young.
Spectre - Ernst Stavro Blofeld
You know what happens when a cuckoo hatches inside another bird's nest?
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
but when all's said and done, you're the best friend I ever had.
The World's End - Unfinished Business
...when there's nobody around and you know it's safe?
Dave - Extending the Gig
When you are lost, you are not alone.
Doubt - Crisis of Faith
You know, when I look back on my little life,
Alfie - What Have I Got?
And when you want to tell me what I need to hear, you let me know.
Capote - This is My Work
I know what it's like when you have somethin' in your eye.
Boomerang - My Mack Daddy Vibe
Oh, it's the hardest when someone has a notion about you...
Capote - The Way I Am
Don't underestimate me when it comes to my daughter.
O - Under Suspicion
But when the big boys in Accounting find out they can't pay
John Q - Hypocritical Oath
but when King Florian was killed, allegedly by an ogre,
Ella Enchanted - Hold Your Tongue
When they run out, that's where you come in, Wayne.
Hotel Transylvania - Tracking Johnny
Well, I asked you out. Then when I saw you at the bar,
Morning Glory - Taking it Slowly
when we had a whole conversation about how he was old-fashioned!
She's Out of My League - Honesty

Audio pronunciation of When

American pronunciation

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

British pronunciation

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