How To Pronounce Sort

sort

Phonemic

/sɔːt/

Phonetic

[sʷɔːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/sɔːrt/

In British English, sort is pronounced /sɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɔːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɔːrt/.

Sort 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

sɔːt

Sort has one syllable in British English.

sort + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/sɔːts/

/sɔːrts/

sort + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈsɔː.tɪd/

/ˈsɔːr.t̯ɪd/

sort + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈsɔː.tɪŋ/

/ˈsɔːr.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Sort

Questions About Sort

How do you pronounce sort in British English?

In British English, sort is pronounced /sɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɔːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce sort in American English?

In American English, sort is pronounced /sɔːrt/.

Do British and American English pronounce sort the same way?

No. British English has /sɔːt/ and American English has /sɔːrt/.

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