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How to pronounce mwah

Say it like MWAH. Mwah is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mwɑ/MWAH
UK British/mwɑː/MWAH
  • MWAH
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mwah pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MWAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of mwah

American and British speakers say mwah in essentially the same way: /mwɑ/ in the US and /mwɑː/ in the UK.

British respelling: MWAH.

What does mwah mean?

noun
  1. The hallmark sound of a fretless bass guitar played with a certain technique, where treble frequencies increase gradually after the attack.“Play it again, but with more mwah this time.”

Where does mwah come from?

Onomatopoeic. From the sound made when kissing, or the sound of a fretless bass.

Words that rhyme with mwah

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of mwah.

Questions about saying mwah

How do you pronounce mwah?

Say MWAH. The American pronunciation is /mwɑ/. In British English it is /mwɑː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mwah?

Mwah is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MWAH.

Do Americans and Brits say mwah the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /mwɑ/ and the British form is /mwɑː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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