English pronunciation

How to pronounce “born

Phonetic spelling

BORN

IPA /ˈbɔɹn/

Syllable stress

born

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “born”?

b o r n

born” is spelled B-O-R-N. It is pronounced BORN, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • She was born in a small town in Texas.

  • Babies are born with a natural instinct to suckle.

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