How to pronounce awry
American English pronunciation
uh-RY
- IPA
- /əˈɹaɪ/
- Syllables
- uh · RY (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What awry means
Gone wrong; not going as planned
In a sentence: Our picnic plans went awry when a gust of wind blew the tablecloth into the lake.
Where it comes from: It comes from Middle English, made of a-, meaning on, and wry, meaning twisted.
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