Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aways

/ˈeɪwˌeɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: aways
IPA: /ˈeɪwˌeɪz/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Alternative form of a ways.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of away

Example Sentences

"Seein' a platter of ice cream down the table aways, I got up onto my feet, and havin' a good long arm, reached for it."
""And just down the hill aways another big man is buried."

Questions

How do you pronounce aways?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪwˌeɪz/.
What does aways mean?: Alternative form of a ways.

How to pronounce aways

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “aways”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈeɪwˌeɪz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “aways”.
Repeat and practice — Say “aways” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.