How to pronounce sport
Say it like SPORT. Sport is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SPORT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sport pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPORTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of sport
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: SPAWT.
What does sport mean?
- an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
- the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
- (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
- wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner“she was sporting a new hat”
- play boisterously“The children frolicked in the garden”“the gamboling lambs in the meadows”
Where does sport come from?
From Middle English sporten (“to divert, disport”, verb) and sport, spoort, sporte (noun), apheretic shortenings of disporten (verb) and disport, disporte (noun), from Old French desporter (“to divert, amuse, please, play; to seek amusement
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with sport
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Questions about saying sport
How do you pronounce sport?
Say SPORT. The American pronunciation is /spɔrt/. In British English it is /spɔːt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sport?
Sport is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPORT.
Is sport pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /spɔːt/ (SPAWT).