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Como Pronunciar "as it were"

expression

AZ-it-WUR
AZ-it-WUR

Definição

Used to indicate that a word or phrase is not exact or is being used in a metaphorical or unusual way, similar to saying 'so to speak'.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈwɝ

Inglês Britânico

ˈæs/ /ˈɪt/ /wˈɜː

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

AZ-it-WUR

UK

AZ-it-WUR

Ouça em Contexto

He became the leader, as it were, of the group.

She is the heart of the family, as it were.

The city is a melting pot, as it were, of cultures.

He was, as it were, the glue holding us all together.