How to pronounce as
Say it like AZ. As is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- AZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
As pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- AZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of as
American and British speakers say as in essentially the same way: /æz/ in the US and /æz/ in the UK.
British respelling: AZ.
Other ways to say as
As also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- EZ /ɛz/
What does as mean?
- to the same degree (often followed by as)“they were equally beautiful”“birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly”
- a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
- a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
Where does as come from?
From Middle English as, als(a), alswa, from Old English eallswā (“just so; as”), thus representing a reduced form of also.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with as
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of as.
Questions about saying as
How do you pronounce as?
Say AZ. The American pronunciation is /æz/. In British English it is /æz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in as?
As is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: AZ.
Do Americans and Brits say as the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /æz/ and the British form is /æz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.