How to pronounce sauce
Say it like SAWS. Sauce is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SAWS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sauce pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SAWSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of sauce
American and British speakers say sauce in essentially the same way: /sɔs/ in the US and /sɔːs/ in the UK.
British respelling: SAWS.
What does sauce mean?
- flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
- behave saucily or impudently towards
- dress (food) with a relish
- add zest or flavor to, make more interesting“sauce the roast”
Words that rhyme with sauce
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of sauce.
Questions about saying sauce
How do you pronounce sauce?
Say SAWS. The American pronunciation is /sɔs/. In British English it is /sɔːs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sauce?
Sauce is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SAWS.
Do Americans and Brits say sauce the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sɔs/ and the British form is /sɔːs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.