How to Pronounce “sovereign

word

/ˈsɑvɹən/
SAH-vruhn
/sˈɒvəɹˌɪn/
SO-vuh-rin

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.

The people are the sovereign power in a democracy.

The country declared itself a sovereign state after decades of colonial rule.

Every sovereign nation has the right to control its own borders.