English pronunciation

How to pronounce “soul

Phonetic spelling

SOHL

IPA /ˈsoʊɫ/

Syllable stress

sohl

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “soul”?

s o u l

soul” is spelled S-O-U-L. It is pronounced SOHL, 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 put her whole soul into the performance.

  • Do you believe in the immortal soul?

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