English pronunciation
How to pronounce “south”
Phonetic spelling
SOWTH
IPA /ˈsaʊθ/
Syllable stress
sowth
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “south”?
s o u t h
“south” is spelled S-O-U-T-H. It is pronounced SOWTH, 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 south.
She moved to the south for warmer weather.