Pronunciation

How to pronounce “south

“south” is pronounced /saʊθ/ (SOWTH) — one syllable.
The sound

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south

/saʊθ/

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1 beat
  1. 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
Meaning

What “south” means

  1. noun

    the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

  2. noun

    the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

  3. 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.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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