How to pronounce “solemn”
Say “solemn” in 2 beats
solemn
/ˈsɑləm/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈsɒləm/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- solsɑstress
- emnləm
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɑləm/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈsɒləm/
- Respelling
- SOL-uhm
- Syllables
- 2 — SOL-emn
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SOL-emn. “sol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsɑləm/
/ˈsɒləm/
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Where “solemn” goes wrong
- Often heard
“SOL-em-n”
the final n is silent: SOL-uhm
What “solemn” means
- adjective
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
“a grave God-fearing man”
- adjective
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
“both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate”
Say it in a sentence
“The room went solemn the moment the letter was read aloud.”“solemn”, answered
How do you pronounce “solemn”?
“solemn” is pronounced /ˈsɑləm/ (SOL-uhm) in American English and /ˈsɒləm/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sol”. Build it as SOL-emn, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “solemn” have?
2: sol · emn. The beat lands on the first, “sol”. Read letter by letter it looks like 3 (SOL-em-n), and that careful version is not wrong — but ordinary speech runs it to 2.
Is “solemn” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɑləm/ (SOL-uhm); British English says /ˈsɒləm/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “solemn” mean?
As an adjective: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises For example: “a grave God-fearing man” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “solemn”?
Stress the first syllable: SOL-emn. “sol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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