How to Pronounce "sovereign"
word
/ˈsɑvɹən/
SAH-vruhn
/sˈɒvəɹˌɪn/
SO-vuh-rin
Definition
A supreme ruler, especially a monarch. As an adjective, possessing supreme or ultimate power, or (of a nation) fully independent and self-governing.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɑvɹən/
British English
/sˈɒvəɹˌɪn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAH-vruhn
UK
SO-vuh-rin
Listen in Context
The queen was the sovereign of the kingdom.
Every sovereign nation has the right to control its own borders.
The people are the sovereign power in a democracy.
The country declared itself a sovereign state after decades of colonial rule.