How to pronounce “sphere”
Say “sphere” in one beat
sphere
/sfɪɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sfiə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- spheresfɪɹ
- IPA (American)
- /sfɪɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /sfiə/
- Respelling
- SFIR
- Syllables
- 1 — sphere
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sfɪɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/sfɪɹ/
/sfiə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “sphere” means
- noun
a particular environment or walk of life
“his social sphere is limited”
- noun
any spherically shaped artifact
- noun
the geographical area in which one nation is very influential
Say it in a sentence
“Local gossip is entirely outside his sphere of interest.”“sphere”, answered
How do you pronounce “sphere”?
“sphere” is pronounced /sfɪɹ/ (SFIR) in American English and /sfiə/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sfɪɹ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sphere” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sfɪɹ/ — a single beat.
Is “sphere” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /sfɪɹ/ (SFIR); British English says /sfiə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sphere” mean?
As a noun: a particular environment or walk of life For example: “his social sphere is limited” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sphere”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sfɪɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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