English pronunciation

How to pronounce “somewhere

Phonetic spelling

SUM-wair

IPA /ˈsəmˌwɛɹ/

Syllable stress

some·where

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “somewhere”?

s o m e w h e r e

somewhere” is spelled S-O-M-E-W-H-E-R-E. It is pronounced SUM-wair, 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

  • I left my keys somewhere in the house.

  • Let's go somewhere quiet to talk.

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