How To Pronounce Sore

sore

Phonemic

/sɔː/

Phonetic

[sʷɔːʴ]

Phonemic

/sɔːr/

In British English, sore is pronounced /sɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɔːr/.

Sore 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

sɔː

Sore has one syllable in British English.

sore + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈsɔː.rə/

/ˈsɔːr.ɚ/

sore + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈsɔː.rɪst/

/ˈsɔːr.ɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Sore

Questions About Sore

How do you pronounce sore in British English?

In British English, sore is pronounced /sɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɔːʴ].

How do you pronounce sore in American English?

In American English, sore is pronounced /sɔːr/.

Do British and American English pronounce sore the same way?

No. British English has /sɔː/ and American English has /sɔːr/.

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