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How to pronounce sofa
/ˈsəʊfə/ British English
SOH·fə
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
so·FA
✓ Say
SOH·fə
My tip
Stress the start: SOH-fə.
In a sentence
I left my laptop on the sofa.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: SOH-fə.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce sofa?
In British English, sofa is pronounced /ˈsəʊfə/. Say it like this: SOH-fə. Stress the start: SOH-fə.
How many syllables are in sofa?
When you say it, sofa has 2 syllables: SOH-fə. The strong beat is the first one, SOH.
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