English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sword Pronunciation
Sword is pronounced SAWRD, IPA /ˈsɔrd/.
SAWRD
US /ˈsɔrd/ · UK /ˈsɔːd/
Syllables: SAWRD (1 syllable)
noun: A weapon with a long metal blade and a handle.
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Sword in a Sentence
- The sword hung above the fireplace for fifty years.
- He drew his sword and nobody moved.
- A ceremonial sword is handed over at the start.
Common Mispronunciations of Sword
Not SWORD with the w sounded
The w is silent. English dropped it in this word much as it did in answer, two, and who.
Not SOHRD
The vowel is the aw of more, not the oh of road.
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