To pronounce "si", say SI — one syllable, IPA /si/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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IPA
"si" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with free and devotee, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: see, sea, sie, sci — easy to mix up when writing.
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Si" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "si" is /si/.
Si: A syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.
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