How to Pronounce "what was the name again"
expression
WUHT wuhz thuh NAYM uh-GAYN
WOT woZ thuh NAYM uh-GEN
Definition
This is a polite question you ask when you have forgotten someone's name or the name of something and want to hear it again.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwət/, /ˈwət/ /ˈwɑz/, /wəz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈneɪm/ /əˈɡeɪn/, /əˈɡɛn
British English
wˈɒt/ /wˈɒz/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈeɪm/ /ɐɡˈɛn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUHT wuhz thuh NAYM uh-GAYN
UK
WOT woZ thuh NAYM uh-GEN
Listen in Context
What was the name again? I forgot.
Excuse me, what was the name again?
Sorry, what was the name again of your friend?
What was the name again? It's on the tip of my tongue.