Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whisk away

/wɪsk əˈweɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
whisk -away
IPA
/wɪsk əˈweɪ/
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove something or someone suddenly and quickly.

Transitive verb

verb

To take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

whisks away (present, singular) whisking away (participle, present) whisked away (participle, past) whisked away (past)

Synonyms

whisk off

Questions

How do you pronounce whisk away?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɪsk əˈweɪ/.
What does whisk away mean?
To remove something or someone suddenly and quickly.

How to pronounce whisk away

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/wɪsk əˈweɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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