How to Pronounce Side

To pronounce "side", say SID-e — 2 syllables, IPA /saɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

4

Letters

/saɪd/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “side”

"side" has 2 syllables: sid-e. It rhymes with abide and stride, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: sighed, seide, seid, syed — easy to mix up when writing.

What does side mean?

noun

  1. A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

    “A square has four sides.”

  2. A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.

    “A cube has six sides.”

verb

  1. To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"

    “Which will you side with, good or evil?”

  2. To lean on one side.

adjective

  1. Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.
  2. Indirect; oblique; incidental.

    “a side issue; a side view or remark”

Synonyms

edgefacehalfteampagechannelstationtake side

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Words that rhyme with side

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

abidestridesnidechidederideprovideglidepreoccupiedgratifieddignifiedmortifiedidentified

Related words

positionsidelongincidentslopebyinclineincidentalbroadside

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "side"?▾

"Side" has 2 syllables: sid · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "side"?▾

The IPA transcription of "side" is /saɪd/.

What does "side" mean?▾

Side: A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

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