English pronunciation

How to pronounce “song

Phonetic spelling

SAWNG

IPA /ˈsɔŋ/

Syllable stress

sawng

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “song”?

s o n g

song” is spelled S-O-N-G. It is pronounced SAWNG, 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 sang a beautiful song.

  • I love listening to this song.

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