How to Pronounce “sparrow

word

/ˈspɛɹoʊ/
SPAIR-oh
/spˈæɹəʊ/
SPA-roh

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈspɛɹoʊ/

British English

/spˈæɹəʊ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

SPAIR-oh

UK

SPA-roh

Listen in Context

A sparrow is sitting on the window.

I saw a sparrow building a nest.

Even though sparrows look plain, they're really clever birds.

Every morning, I wake up to the sound of sparrows outside my window.