How To Pronounce Soul

soul

Phonemic

/səʊl/

Phonetic

[səʊɫ]

Phonemic

/soʊl/

In British English, soul is pronounced /səʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʊɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /soʊl/.

Soul 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

səʊl

Soul has one syllable in British English.

soul + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/səʊlz/

/soʊlz/

Words That Rhyme With Soul

Questions About Soul

How do you pronounce soul in British English?

In British English, soul is pronounced /səʊl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʊɫ].

How do you pronounce soul in American English?

In American English, soul is pronounced /soʊl/.

Do British and American English pronounce soul the same way?

No. British English has /səʊl/ and American English has /soʊl/.

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