How to pronounce jaws
Say it like JAWZ. Jaws is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/dʒɔz/JAWZ
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- JAWZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Jaws pronunciation, sound by sound
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- JAWZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
What does jaws mean?
noun
- plural of jaw How to pronounce jaw
- The mouth.
- The borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.“Open the jaws of the wrench and wide as possible.”
- A contrarian.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of jaw How to pronounce jaw
Words that rhyme with jaws
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Questions about saying jaws
How do you pronounce jaws?
Say JAWZ. The American pronunciation is /dʒɔz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in jaws?
Jaws is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: JAWZ.