To pronounce "sideways", say SID-ew-ays — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈsaɪdweɪz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈsaɪdweɪz/
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"sideways" has 3 syllables: sid-ew-ays. It rhymes with gaze and malaise, if that helps it stick.
noun
adjective
“He gave the ball a sideways kick.”
“There was a stack of papers in front of each seat at the table, but each stack was sideways.”
adverb
“He builds houses sideways, with the front door on the side.”
“A bishop moves only diagonally; a rook, only sideways, forward, and back. He looked sideways at the new arrival, wondering who she was.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Sideways" has 3 syllables: sid · ew · ays.
The IPA transcription of "sideways" is /ˈsaɪdweɪz/.
Sideways: A footpath near a road.
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