How to pronounce way

Say it like this: /weɪ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/weɪ/
British/wɛj/

What does way mean?

nounTo do with a place or places.

“We lied our way through the debriefing.”

A means to enter or leave a place.

“We got into the cinema through the back way.”

A roughly-defined geographical area.

“If you're ever 'round this way, come over and visit me.”

intjYes; it is true; it is possible.

“We repeated this ritual of “no way - way, no way - way” over the years.”

verbTo travel.

advFar.

“He kicked the ball way up.”

Much, far, by a great degree.

“I'm way too tired to do that.”

Very.

“String theory is way cool, except for the math.”

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