To pronounce "towards", say tow-ARDS — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈtɔɹdz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈtɔɹdz/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/tʊwˈɔːdz/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "towards" into 2 beats and lean on "ARDS" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with wards and boards, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Towards" has 2 syllables: tow · ards.
The IPA transcription of "towards" is /ˈtɔɹdz/.
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