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WillowbrookWord 349 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce saucer
/ˈsɔːsə/ British English
SAW·sə
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
SOW·ser
✓ Say
SAW·sə
My tip
au sounds like aw: SAW-sə.
In a sentence
Put the coffee cup on the saucer.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: SAW-sə.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce saucer?
In British English, saucer is pronounced /ˈsɔːsə/. Say it like this: SAW-sə. au sounds like aw: SAW-sə.
How many syllables are in saucer?
When you say it, saucer has 2 syllables: SAW-sə. The strong beat is the first one, SAW.
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