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WillowbrookWord 89 of 100 · British place names
How to pronounce Southwark
/ˈsʌðək/ British English
SUTH·ək
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Crossed-out letters are silent.a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
SOUTH·wark
✓ Say
SUTH·ək
My tip
The w is silent: SUTH-ək.
In a sentence
Our office is in Southwark.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: SUTH-ək.
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Questions
How do you pronounce Southwark?
In British English, Southwark is pronounced /ˈsʌðək/. Say it like this: SUTH-ək. The w is silent: SUTH-ək.
How many syllables are in Southwark?
When you say it, Southwark has 2 syllables: SUTH-ək. The strong beat is the first one, SUTH.
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