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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 's' sound like in 'say'.
Move to the 'oh' sound, lips slightly rounded as in 'go'.
End with 'ber', tongue lightly touching the roof of the mouth for the 'b', follow with an 'er' sound.
Pronouncing as two separated words 'so' and 'ber'.
Using 'short o' instead of 'long o' for the first syllable.
Ending with a hard 'r' sound.
Start with the 's' sound like in 'say'.
Move to the 'əʊ' sound, with a more open mouth than 'oh'.
End with a soft 'buh', without a strong 'r'.
Pronouncing as two separated words 'so' and 'ber'.
Using 'long o' instead of 'schwa o' for the first syllable.
Ending with a hard 'r' sound.
The 'r' is often silent in British English at the end of words.
No, American uses 'oh', while British uses 'əʊ'.
Though they share 'ber', 'over' has a different vowel sound at the beginning.
Not affected by alcohol.
/səˈbraɪəti/
State of being sober
/ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/
Causing to become sober
/ˈsoʊbərli/
In a sober manner
'Sobriety' has three syllables, starting with 'sə' not 'so'.
'Sobering' introduces an 'ing' ending, altering stress.
'Soberly' ends with 'ly', requiring a quick light sound.
Pay attention to how 'o' and 'əʊ' differ in AmE and BrE.
Ensure the stress remains on the first syllable.
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