To pronounce "scissors", say SCISS-ors — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsɪzɝz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
scissors
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/ˈsɪzɝz/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sˈɪsəz/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "scissors" into 2 beats and lean on "SCISS" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "scissors", say SCISS-ors — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsɪzɝz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Scissors" has 2 syllables: sciss · ors.
The IPA transcription of "scissors" is /ˈsɪzɝz/.
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