How to Pronounce "twas"
word
/ˈtwəz/
TWUHZ
/twˈɒz/
tw-OZ
Definition
An old-fashioned and poetic contraction of 'it was', commonly used in poetry, songs, or historical writing.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtwəz/
British English
/twˈɒz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TWUHZ
UK
tw-OZ
Listen in Context
'Twas a cold and windy night.
'Twas the night before Christmas.
'Twas only a dream.
Everyone listened as the storyteller began, ''Twas long ago, in a distant land…'