To pronounce "cirrus", say CIRR-us — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsɪɹəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
cirrus
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying cirrus, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
2
Syllables
6
Letters
/ˈsɪɹəs/
IPA
"cirrus" has 2 syllables: cirr-us. It rhymes with seeress and siris, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Cirrus" has 2 syllables: cirr · us.
The IPA transcription of "cirrus" is /ˈsɪɹəs/.
Cirrus: A tendril.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “cirrus” in the full dictionary →