How to pronounce “songs”
Say “songs” in one beat
songs
/sɔŋz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɒŋz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- songssɔŋz
- IPA (American)
- /sɔŋz/
- IPA (British)
- /sɒŋz/
- Respelling
- SAWNGZ
- Syllables
- 1 — songs
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɔŋz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/sɔŋz/
/sɒŋz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “songs” means
- noun
a short musical composition with words
“a successful musical must have at least three good songs”
- noun
a distinctive or characteristic sound
“the song of bullets was in the air”
- noun
the act of singing
“with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates”
Say it in a sentence
“She wrote a few songs during the long train ride home.”“songs”, answered
How do you pronounce “songs”?
“songs” is pronounced /sɔŋz/ (SAWNGZ) in American English and /sɒŋz/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɔŋz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “songs” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɔŋz/ — a single beat.
Is “songs” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /sɔŋz/ (SAWNGZ); British English says /sɒŋz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “songs” mean?
As a noun: a short musical composition with words For example: “a successful musical must have at least three good songs” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “songs”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɔŋz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “songs” and see every sound
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