Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

i'm sorry

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables
i'm -sor-ry
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Indicates the speaker's apology.

phrase

Indicates the speaker's commiseration.

phrase

Indicates that the speaker is confused or requests information to be repeated; come again?, say again?, I beg your pardon?

Inflected Forms

I am sorry (alternative) I'm sozzy (alternative, rare) m'sorry (alternative, informal)

Synonyms

come again eh excuse me hey huh I beg your pardon I'm sorry pardon pardon me please say again say what

Questions

What does i'm sorry mean?
Indicates the speaker's apology.

How to pronounce i'm sorry

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “i'm sorry”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “i'm sorry” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.