How to Pronounce Sacrifice

To pronounce "sacrifice", say SACR-if-ic-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

9

Letters

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “sacrifice”

"sacrifice" has 4 syllables: sacr-if-ic-e. It rhymes with concise and nice, if that helps it stick.

What does sacrifice mean?

noun

  1. The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite.
  2. The destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else; the devotion of something desirable to something higher, or to a calling deemed more pressing.

    “the sacrifice of one's spare time in order to volunteer”

verb

  1. To offer (something) as a gift to a deity.
  2. To give away (something valuable) to get at least a possibility of gaining something else of value (such as self-respect, trust, love, freedom, prosperity), or to avoid an even greater loss.

    “Venison has many advantages over meat from factory farms, although it still requires a hunter to sacrifice the life of a deer.”

Synonyms

Molochizeat a losssell

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Words that rhyme with sacrifice

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

concisenicevicedevisepreciseenticeadviceparadisedevicesufficeiceslice

Related words

giveforfeitureforfeitconsecrationdevotiondedicationchristself-sacrifice

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "sacrifice"?▾

"Sacrifice" has 4 syllables: sacr · if · ic · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "sacrifice"?▾

The IPA transcription of "sacrifice" is /ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/.

What does "sacrifice" mean?▾

Sacrifice: The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite.

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