How to pronounce “sword”
Say “sword” in one beat
sword
/sɔɹd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɔːd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- swordsɔɹd
- IPA (American)
- /sɔɹd/
- IPA (British)
- /sɔːd/
- Respelling
- SORD
- Syllables
- 1 — sword
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɔɹd/ 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
/sɔɹd/
/sɔːd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “sword” goes wrong
- Often heard
“SWORD with a w”
the w is silent: it rhymes with board
What “sword” means
- noun
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
Say it in a sentence
“The museum keeps a sword that belonged to a local general.”“sword”, answered
How do you pronounce “sword”?
“sword” is pronounced /sɔɹd/ (SORD) in American English and /sɔːd/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɔɹd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sword” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɔɹd/ — a single beat.
Is “sword” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /sɔɹd/ (SORD); British English says /sɔːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sword” mean?
As a noun: a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard For example: “The museum keeps a sword that belonged to a local general.”
Where is the stress in “sword”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɔɹd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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