So far so good When pronouncing ‘sofa’ the emphasis is on the first syllable, and then end with a subtle ‘uh’ sound sofa ˈsəʊ.fə [SOH-fuh] With ‘so far’ you accent the second syllable so-FAH (extend the final syllable) ‘FARRR’ so far səʊ fɑːr [soh] [FAH] More commonly mispronounced words