To pronounce "pincer", say PINC-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈpɪnsəɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈpɪnsəɹ/
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"pincer" has 2 syllables: pinc-er. It rhymes with pinscher and zinsser, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: pinscher — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
verb
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Pincer" has 2 syllables: pinc · er.
The IPA transcription of "pincer" is /ˈpɪnsəɹ/.
Pincer: Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.
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