How to Pronounce "as it were"
expression
ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈwɝ
AZ-it-WUR
ˈæs/ /ˈɪt/ /wˈɜː
AZ-it-WUR
Definition
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'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈwɝ
British English
ˈæs/ /ˈɪt/ /wˈɜː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AZ-it-WUR
UK
AZ-it-WUR
Listen in Context
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.