soul

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 3 See also

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: sōl, IPA: /səʊl/, SAMPA: /s@Ul/
• (US) enPR: sōl, IPA: /soʊl/, SAMPA: /soUl/
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[change] Homophones

• Seoul
• sole

[change] Noun

Singular soul

Plural souls

1. (countable) A part of you that cannot be seen or touched. Souls are important in some religions, but religions do not agree about what a soul is.

   He went to church hoping to save his soul.

   Ghosts are said to be souls of people who have died.

2. (countable) Your mind or feelings.

   There is a pain deep in my soul.

3. (uncountable) True feeling, or feeling very human.

   I love his music because it is full of soul.

4. (uncountable) A kind of music. Soul is usually sung and is often by African Americans.

   She was the greatest soul singer of her time.

[change] Synonyms

• spirit

[change] See also

• heart
• mind
• feeling