How to pronounce “son”
Say “son” in one beat
son
/sʌn/
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- sonsʌn
- IPA (American)
- /sʌn/
- IPA (British)
- /sʌn/
- Respelling
- SUN
- Syllables
- 1 — son
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sʌn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “son” means
- noun
a male human offspring
“their son became a famous judge”
- noun
the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
Say it in a sentence
“Their son just started his first year of college.”“son”, answered
How do you pronounce “son”?
“son” is pronounced /sʌn/ (SUN) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sʌn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “son” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sʌn/ — a single beat.
What does “son” mean?
As a noun: a male human offspring For example: “their son became a famous judge” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “son”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sʌn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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