How To Pronounce So that
so that
In British English, so that is pronounced /ˈsəʊ.ðət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsəʊ.ðət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.ðət/.
So that has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
So that has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About So that
How do you pronounce so that in British English?
In British English, so that is pronounced /ˈsəʊ.ðət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsəʊ.ðət̚].
How do you pronounce so that in American English?
In American English, so that is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.ðət/.
How many syllables are in so that?
So that has two syllables, /səʊ/ + /ðət/.
Where is the stress in so that?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /səʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce so that the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsəʊ.ðət/ and American English has /ˈsoʊ.ðət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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