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How to pronounce southern
/ˈsʌðən/ British English
SUTH·ən
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
SOW·thern
✓ Say
SUTH·ən
My tip
It doesn’t sound like south! ou sounds like u: SUTH-ən.
In a sentence
They live in southern Spain.
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce southern?
In British English, southern is pronounced /ˈsʌðən/. Say it like this: SUTH-ən. It doesn’t sound like south! ou sounds like u: SUTH-ən.
How many syllables are in southern?
When you say it, southern has 2 syllables: SUTH-ən. The strong beat is the first one, SUTH.
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