How to Pronounce “sophomore

word

/ˈsɑfˌmɔɹ/
SAF-mor
/sˈɒfəmˌɔː/
SO-fuh-maw

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈsɑfˌmɔɹ/

British English

/sˈɒfəmˌɔː/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

SAF-mor

UK

SO-fuh-maw

Listen in Context

My brother will be a sophomore next year.

As a sophomore, he joined the basketball team.

I can't believe I'm already a sophomore—freshman year went by so fast!

During her sophomore year, she started thinking seriously about her major.