How To Pronounce Sorry
sorry
In British English, sorry is pronounced /ˈsɒr.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɒr.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɑːr.i/.
Sorry 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
Sorry 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 Sorry
Questions About Sorry
How do you pronounce sorry in British English?
In British English, sorry is pronounced /ˈsɒr.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɒr.i].
How do you pronounce sorry in American English?
In American English, sorry is pronounced /ˈsɑːr.i/.
How many syllables are in sorry?
Sorry has two syllables, /sɒr/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in sorry?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce sorry the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɒr.i/ and American English has /ˈsɑːr.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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