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.