How to pronounce awhile in American English
“awhile” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to awhile the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “awhile” in: all accents
“awhile” in real sentences — American speakers
203 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Barbara Corcoran: Stay awhile.
The Obama White House
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WE DEVALUE THEM AFTER AWHILE.
National Archives
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You played pro for awhile.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “awhile”
Words one sound away from awhile — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of awhile. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.