How To Pronounce Source

source

Phonemic

/sɔːs/

Phonetic

[sʷɔːʴs]

Phonemic

/sɔːrs/

In British English, source is pronounced /sɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɔːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɔːrs/.

Source 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

sɔːs

Source has one syllable in British English.

source + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈsɔː.sɪz/

/ˈsɔːr.sɪz/

source + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/sɔːst/

/sɔːrst/

source + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈsɔː.sɪŋ/

/ˈsɔːr.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Source

Questions About Source

How do you pronounce source in British English?

In British English, source is pronounced /sɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷɔːʴs].

How do you pronounce source in American English?

In American English, source is pronounced /sɔːrs/.

Do British and American English pronounce source the same way?

No. British English has /sɔːs/ and American English has /sɔːrs/.

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