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How to pronounce “awful”
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Pronunciation guide for awful
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of awful with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall
and they say awful things.
- Definition summary
- Very bad.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce awful
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall

and they say awful things.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “awful”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Very bad.
- Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.
- (dated) Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
- (now rare) Awe-inspiring; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive.
- (now rare) Struck or filled with awe or reverence.
- (obsolete) Terror-stricken.
- [Adverb]
- Awfully; dreadfully; terribly.
- (US, Canada) Very, extremely.
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