How To Pronounce Sofa
sofa
In British English, sofa is pronounced /ˈsəʊ.fə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsəʊ.fə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.fə/.
Sofa 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
Sofa 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.
Words That Rhyme With Sofa
Questions About Sofa
How do you pronounce sofa in British English?
In British English, sofa is pronounced /ˈsəʊ.fə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsəʊ.fə].
How do you pronounce sofa in American English?
In American English, sofa is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.fə/.
How many syllables are in sofa?
Sofa has two syllables, /səʊ/ + /fə/.
Where is the stress in sofa?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /səʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce sofa the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsəʊ.fə/ and American English has /ˈsoʊ.fə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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