How to Pronounce “was

word

/ˈwɑz/, /wəz/
WAHZ, wuhz
/wˈɒz/
WOZ

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈwɑz/, /wəz/

British English

/wˈɒz/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

WAHZ, wuhz

UK

WOZ

Listen in Context

There was a lot going on at the party last night.

He was very tired after work.

I was just thinking about you.

She was like, really surprised by the news.