How to pronounce “sole”
Say “sole” in one beat
sole
/soʊl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /səʊl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- solesoʊl
- IPA (American)
- /soʊl/
- IPA (British)
- /səʊl/
- Respelling
- SOHL
- Syllables
- 1 — sole
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /soʊl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/soʊl/
/səʊl/
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What “sole” means
- noun
the underside of footwear or a golf club
- noun
lean flesh of any of several flatfish
- noun
the underside of the foot
Say it in a sentence
“The sole of my boot came away on the hill.”“sole”, answered
How do you pronounce “sole”?
“sole” is pronounced /soʊl/ (SOHL) in American English and /səʊl/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /soʊl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sole” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /soʊl/ — a single beat.
Is “sole” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /soʊl/ (SOHL); British English says /səʊl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sole” mean?
As a noun: the underside of footwear or a golf club For example: “The sole of my boot came away on the hill.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sole”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /soʊl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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