English pronunciation
How to pronounce “north”
Phonetic spelling
NORTH
IPA /ˈnɔɹθ/
Syllable stress
north
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “north”?
n o r t h
“north” is spelled N-O-R-T-H. It is pronounced NORTH, 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
The wind is blowing from the north.
We drove north along the highway.