how to pronounce sole

/ˈsoʊl/

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sole is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of sole in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… start out as a sole proprietorship it's …”

meaning of sole

Sole is the bottom of a foot.

sole frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word sole occurs in english on average 13.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.