American English

How to pronounce somewhere

adverbA2Common word
SUHMwehr

/ˈsəmˌwɛɹ/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

in, at, or to a place that is not known or not stated

What to listen for

“Somewhere” is usually pronounced /ˈsəmˌwɛɹ/. In some American accents, you may hear a light h before the w: /ˈsəmˌhwɛɹ/.

Usual pronunciation/ˈsəmˌwɛɹ/
Dialect pronunciation/ˈsəmˌhwɛɹ/
Practice out loud

Meanings & examples

adverb

in, at, or to a place that is not known or not stated

I left my keys somewhere.

Let's go somewhere quiet.

Good to know

After a movement verb, English usually uses somewhere without to.

Common phrases & grammar

go somewhere · live somewhere · somewhere safe · somewhere else

go/stay/live + somewhere

somewhere + adjective

adverb

used before a number, time, or amount to mean approximately

The trip takes somewhere around three hours.

The price is somewhere between $50 and $60.

Common phrases & grammar

somewhere around noon · somewhere around $100 · somewhere between 20 and 30

somewhere around + number/time/amount

somewhere between + number + and + number

Useful expressions

somewhere to stay

a place where you can sleep or live temporarily

We need somewhere to stay.

somewhere around

approximately; close to a stated number, time, or amount

The repair will cost somewhere around $200.