IPA Transcription of "why" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “why” is /aɪ/.

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/wɑe/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈwaɪ/

Similar Pronunciations

/aɪd/5

/aɪi/1

/aɪk/5

/aɪl/4

/aɪm/1

/aɪn/3

/aɪs/1

/aɪt/1

/aɪv/1

/aɪz/10

Derivations

  • whys/ˈhwaɪz/ /ˈwaɪz/

Items

  • WhyWikimedia disambiguation page
  • Whyoriginal song written, composed, and performed by Annie Lennox
  • Whyunincorporated community in Pima County, Arizona, United States
  • Whysong by 3T
  • WhySabrina Carpenter song
  • Whysong by Carly Simon
  • Whysong by Jadakiss
  • Whysong by Frankie Avalon
  • Why2016 extended play by Kim Tae-yeon
  • Why2005 song performed by Jason Aldean

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