How to pronounce washing machine
washing machine
/ˈwɑːʃɪŋ məˈʃiːn/
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Washing machine, sound by sound
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /ŋ/as in sing | A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
Is there a washing machine in her house?
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce washing machine?
Washing machine is pronounced /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ məˈʃiːn/ in American English.