How to pronounce “source”
Say “source” in one beat
source
/sɔɹs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɔːs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sourcesɔɹs
- IPA (American)
- /sɔɹs/
- IPA (British)
- /sɔːs/
- Respelling
- SAWRS
- Syllables
- 1 — source
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɔɹs/ 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
/sɔɹs/
/sɔːs/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “source” means
- noun
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
“the Italian beginning of the Renaissance”
- noun
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
“the reporter had two sources for the story”
- noun
anything that provides inspiration for later work
Say it in a sentence
“The source of the stream is up beyond the farm.”“source”, answered
How do you pronounce “source”?
“source” is pronounced /sɔɹs/ (SAWRS) in American English and /sɔːs/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɔɹs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “source” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɔɹs/ — a single beat.
Is “source” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /sɔɹs/ (SAWRS); British English says /sɔːs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “source” mean?
As a noun: the place where something begins, where it springs into being For example: “the Italian beginning of the Renaissance” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “source”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɔɹs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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