How to pronounce “south”
Say “south” in one beat
south
/saʊθ/
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- southsaʊθ
- IPA (American)
- /saʊθ/
- IPA (British)
- /saʊθ/
- Respelling
- SOWTH
- Syllables
- 1 — south
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /saʊθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “south” means
- noun
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
- noun
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
- noun
the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
Say it in a sentence
“They drove south along the coast for most of the day.”The sounds inside this word
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“south”, answered
How do you pronounce “south”?
“south” is pronounced /saʊθ/ (SOWTH) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /saʊθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “south” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /saʊθ/ — a single beat.
What does “south” mean?
As a noun: the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line For example: “They drove south along the coast for most of the day.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “south”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /saʊθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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