How to pronounce “north”
Say “north” in one beat
north
/nɔɹθ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /nɔːθ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- northnɔɹθ
- IPA (American)
- /nɔɹθ/
- IPA (British)
- /nɔːθ/
- Respelling
- NAWRTH
- Syllables
- 1 — north
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /nɔɹθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/nɔɹθ/
/nɔːθ/
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What “north” means
- noun
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
- noun
the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
“he has visited every state in the Union”
- noun
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
Say it in a sentence
“The cabin sits just north of the small mountain town.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“north”, answered
How do you pronounce “north”?
“north” is pronounced /nɔɹθ/ (NAWRTH) in American English and /nɔːθ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /nɔɹθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “north” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /nɔɹθ/ — a single beat.
Is “north” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /nɔɹθ/ (NAWRTH); British English says /nɔːθ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “north” mean?
As a noun: the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line For example: “The cabin sits just north of the small mountain town.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “north”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /nɔɹθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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