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How to pronounce sword
/sɔːd/ British English
SORD
1 beat (syllable).
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
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SWORD
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SORD
My tip
The w is silent.
In a sentence
The knight had a sword.
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: SORD.
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Questions
How do you pronounce sword?
In British English, sword is pronounced /sɔːd/. Say it like this: SORD. The w is silent.
How many syllables are in sword?
When you say it, sword has 1 syllable: SORD.
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