English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sober Pronunciation
Sober is pronounced SOH-ber, IPA /ˈsoʊbɝ/.
SOH-ber
US /ˈsoʊbɝ/ · UK /ˈsəʊbə/
Syllables: SOH · ber (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Not drunk, or serious and plain in manner.
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Sober in a Sentence
- He has been sober for eleven years.
- The report takes a sober view of the figures.
- They chose a sober grey for the hallway.
Common Mispronunciations of Sober
Not SAH-ber
Lengthen the o until it matches so and go, because the short o turns the word towards somber.
Not soh-BER
SOH is the loud half, and ber behind it is as weak as the ending of other and over.
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