English pronunciation
How to pronounce “awesome”
Phonetic spelling
AH-sum
IPA /ˈɑsəm/
Syllable stress
aw·some
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “awesome”?
a w e s o m e
“awesome” is spelled A-W-E-S-O-M-E. It is pronounced AH-sum, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
That was an awesome movie.
This coffee tastes awesome.