How to pronounce “sun”
Say “sun” in one beat
sun
/sʌn/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sunsʌn
- IPA (American)
- /sʌn/
- IPA (British)
- /sʌn/
- Respelling
- SUN
- Syllables
- 1 — sun
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sʌn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “sun” means
- noun
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
“the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system”
- noun
the rays of the sun
“the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind”
- noun
a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc
Say it in a sentence
“The sun rose slowly over the quiet fishing village.”“sun”, answered
How do you pronounce “sun”?
“sun” is pronounced /sʌn/ (SUN) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sʌn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sun” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sʌn/ — a single beat.
What does “sun” mean?
As a noun: the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system For example: “the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sun”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sʌn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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