How to pronounce “sources”
Say “sources” in 2 beats
sources
/ˈsɔɹsəz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɔːsɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- soursɔɹstress
- cessəz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɔɹsəz/
- IPA (British)
- /sɔːsɪz/
- Respelling
- SAWR-suhz
- Syllables
- 2 — SOUR-ces
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SOUR-ces. “sour” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsɔɹsəz/
/sɔːsɪz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “sources” 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 article cited several reliable sources for its claims.”“sources”, answered
How do you pronounce “sources”?
“sources” is pronounced /ˈsɔɹsəz/ (SAWR-suhz) in American English and /sɔːsɪz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sour”. Build it as SOUR-ces, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “sources” have?
2: sour · ces. The beat lands on the first, “sour”.
Is “sources” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɔɹsəz/ (SAWR-suhz); British English says /sɔːsɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sources” 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 “sources”?
Stress the first syllable: SOUR-ces. “sour” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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