How To Pronounce Sob

sob

Phonemic

/sɒb/

Phonetic

[sʷɒb̚]

Phonemic

/sɑːb/

In British English, sob is pronounced /sɒb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɒb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɑːb/.

Sob has one 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

sɒb

Sob has one syllable in British English.

sob + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/sɒbz/

/sɑːbz/

sob + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/sɒbd/

/sɑːbd/

sob + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈsɒb.ɪŋ/

/ˈsɑː.bɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Sob

Questions About Sob

How do you pronounce sob in British English?

In British English, sob is pronounced /sɒb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɒb̚].

How do you pronounce sob in American English?

In American English, sob is pronounced /sɑːb/.

Do British and American English pronounce sob the same way?

No. British English has /sɒb/ and American English has /sɑːb/.

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