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How to pronounce sawa

Say it like SAW-wuh. Sawa has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAW).

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US American/ˈsɔwə/SAW-wuh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SAW
  • wuh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Sawa pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. wuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does sawa mean?

noun
  1. Synonym of Japanese millet (“Echinochloa esculenta”)

Questions about saying sawa

How do you pronounce sawa?

Say SAW-wuh. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɔwə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in sawa?

Sawa has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAW). Broken into parts: SAW · wuh.

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