How to Pronounce "as i was saying"
expression
AZ-eye-wahz-SAY-ing
AZ-eye-WOZ-SAY-ing
Definition
A phrase used to return to what you were talking about before being interrupted or distracted.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈaɪ/ /ˈwɑz/, /wəz/ /ˈseɪɪŋ
British English
ˈæs/ /ˈaɪ/ /wˈɒz/ /sˈeɪɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AZ-eye-wahz-SAY-ing
UK
AZ-eye-WOZ-SAY-ing
Listen in Context
As I was saying, the meeting will be next Friday.
We got interrupted, but as I was saying, John is our best choice.
As I was saying, you should finish your homework before playing.
Anyway, as I was saying, let’s try to finish this project today.