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How to pronounce why in English

Why
/hwaɪ/

Examples from movies with Why

Wonderful! Why if our scarecrow back in Kansas could do that
The Wizard of Oz - If I Only Had a Brain
That's right. And you know why? 'Cause he gets his hair cut by me.
Honey - Raymond Gets a Haircut
Oh, my dear, why must you make me say things that will hurt you?
Gone with the Wind - Scarlett Meets Rhett
Why don't you say it, you coward? You're afraid to marry me.
Gone with the Wind - Scarlett Meets Rhett
Dave? Why are you dressed like Kick-Ass?
Kick-Ass 2 - Justice Forever
-...October 23 and November the 21st. - Why?
Dirty Harry - That's My Policy
I can't extend that, you know why ?
Jaws - Scars
A mean, why don't I get to choose? Why doesn't he get to choose?
Bull Durha - What Crash Believes
- But I cannot desire that. - But why?
Emma - More than a Friend
Have you not wondered why I never befriended Frank Churchill?
Emma - More than a Friend
Why do you want to have a baby with me?
The Truman Show - Do Something!
Why don't you let me fix you some of this new mococoa drink?
The Truman Show - Do Something!
Why am I the fucking problem? I'm his blood, I'm his family!
The Fighter - The Fighting Family
- Right. - Why, what were you thinking?
Easy A - A Sexy George?
Why not? It's bound to come up.
Mallrats - Superman's Baby
- Hey. - Why were you talking to Janis Ian?
Mean Girls - Regina Bashes Janis
She'd be like, "why didn't you call me back?"
Mean Girls - Regina Bashes Janis
And I'd be like, "why are you so obsessed with me?"
Mean Girls - Regina Bashes Janis
Why does it always come down to that?
Be Cool - Racial Epithets

Audio pronunciation of Why

American pronunciation

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

British pronunciation

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

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