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How to pronounce awaze

Say it like ah-WAH-zay. Awaze has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (WAH).

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US American/ɑˈwɑzeɪ/ah-WAH-zay
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ah
  • WAH
  • zay
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Awaze pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. WAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. zayKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does awaze mean?

noun
  1. A spicy sauce or paste, made with chili peppers and usually reddish in color, used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine.

Where does awaze come from?

From Amharic አዋዜ (ʾäwaze).

Questions about saying awaze

How do you pronounce awaze?

Say ah-WAH-zay. The American pronunciation is /ɑˈwɑzeɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in awaze?

Awaze has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (WAH). Broken into parts: ah · WAH · zay.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).