How To Pronounce Sorghum
sorghum
In British English, sorghum is pronounced /ˈsɔː.ɡəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɔːʴ.ɡə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɔːr.ɡəm/.
Sorghum 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
Sorghum 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 Sorghum
How do you pronounce sorghum in British English?
In British English, sorghum is pronounced /ˈsɔː.ɡəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɔːʴ.ɡə̃m].
How do you pronounce sorghum in American English?
In American English, sorghum is pronounced /ˈsɔːr.ɡəm/.
How many syllables are in sorghum?
Sorghum has two syllables, /sɔː/ + /ɡəm/.
Where is the stress in sorghum?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce sorghum the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɔː.ɡəm/ and American English has /ˈsɔːr.ɡəm/.
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