To pronounce "sign", say SIGN — one syllable, IPA /saɪn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/saɪn/
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"sign" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with saccharine and malign, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: sein, sine — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“I gave them a thumbs-up sign.”
“The hunters found deer sign at the end of the trail.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Sign" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "sign" is /saɪn/.
Sign: (sometimes also used uncountably) A visible indication.
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