English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sponsor Pronunciation
Sponsor is pronounced SPAHN-ser, IPA /ˈspɑnsɝ/.
SPAHN-ser
US /ˈspɑnsɝ/ · UK /ˈspɒnsə/
Syllables: SPAHN · ser (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A person or company that pays to support an event, or to provide that support.
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Sponsor in a Sentence
- The race found a new sponsor in March.
- My employer agreed to sponsor the course.
- Every sponsor gets a line in the programme.
Common Mispronunciations of Sponsor
Not SPAHN-sawr
That or at the close is only a murmur, so the misspelling sponser would sound no different.
Not spahn-SER
SPAHN opens loud and ser falls in behind it.
Tip: Sponsorship adds a beat on the end and leaves the weight exactly where it was.
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