How to pronounce “sort”
Say “sort” in one beat
sort
/sɔɹt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɔːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sortsɔɹt
- IPA (American)
- /sɔɹt/
- IPA (British)
- /sɔːt/
- Respelling
- SAWRT
- Syllables
- 1 — sort
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɔɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/sɔɹt/
/sɔːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “sort” means
- noun
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
“sculpture is a form of art”
- noun
an approximate definition or example
“she wore a sort of magenta dress”
- noun
a person of a particular character or nature
“what sort of person is he?”
Say it in a sentence
“She needed some sort of proof before signing the lease.”“sort”, answered
How do you pronounce “sort”?
“sort” is pronounced /sɔɹt/ (SAWRT) in American English and /sɔːt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɔɹt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sort” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɔɹt/ — a single beat.
Is “sort” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /sɔɹt/ (SAWRT); British English says /sɔːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sort” mean?
As a noun: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality For example: “sculpture is a form of art” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sort”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɔɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “sort” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.