How to Pronounce “sawyer”
word
/ˈsɔɪɝ/
SOY-ur
/sˈɔɪɐ/
SOY-uh
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɔɪɝ/
British English
/sˈɔɪɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOY-ur
UK
SOY-uh
Listen in Context
The sawyer cut the log into long boards.
You don't hear the word sawyer much anymore unless you're talking about old trades.
The museum hired a sawyer to demonstrate how lumber was prepared in the 1800s.
At first I thought Sawyer was his job, but it turned out Sawyer was his last name.