How to Pronounce “sonar

word

/ˈsoʊnɑɹ/
SOH-nar
/sˈəʊnɑː/
SOH-nah

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈsoʊnɑɹ/

British English

/sˈəʊnɑː/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

SOH-nar

UK

SOH-nah

Listen in Context

The submarine uses sonar to find other ships.

Scientists map the ocean floor with sonar.

The ship detected a whale using sonar.

Thanks to sonar, underwater navigation has become much safer.