How to Pronounce Similar

To pronounce "similar", say SIM-il-ar — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈsɪməɫɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈsɪməɫɝ/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/sˈɪmɪlɐ/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “similar”

Break "similar" into 3 beats and lean on "SIM" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with dissimilar and kimler, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: simler — easy to mix up when writing.

What does similar mean?

noun

  1. That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
  2. A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.

adjective

  1. Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
  2. Of geometrical figures including triangles, squares, ellipses, arcs and more complex figures, having the same shape but possibly different size, rotational orientation, and position; in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional; such that one can be had from the other using a sequence of rotations, translations and scalings.

Synonyms

akinalikecomparableidenticalsametwin

Antonyms

differentdissimilarunlike

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Words that rhyme with similar

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dissimilarkimlersimler

Related words

alikequasianalogoussuchlikesynonymouscorrespondingconnaturalcorrespondent

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "similar"?▾

"Similar" has 3 syllables: sim · il · ar.

What is the IPA transcription of "similar"?▾

The IPA transcription of "similar" is /ˈsɪməɫɝ/.

What does "similar" mean?▾

Similar: That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

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