How to Pronounce "wash away"
expression
ˈwɑʃ/ /əˈweɪ
WAWSH-uh-WAY
wˈɒʃ/ /ɐwˈeɪ
WOSH-uh-WAY
Definition
To be carried away or removed by water (such as rain, river, or waves). It can also be used metaphorically to describe emotions or memories being removed or forgotten.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɑʃ/ /əˈweɪ
British English
wˈɒʃ/ /ɐwˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAWSH-uh-WAY
UK
WOSH-uh-WAY
Listen in Context
The rain was so strong that it washed away the soil from the garden.
Be careful! The waves might wash away your sandcastle.
The flood washed away the bridge.
No matter how hard I try, I can’t wash away these memories.