How To Pronounce Scissors
scissors
In British English, scissors is pronounced /ˈsɪz.əz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪz.əʴz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪz.ɚz/.
Scissors has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Scissors has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Scissors
How do you pronounce scissors in British English?
In British English, scissors is pronounced /ˈsɪz.əz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪz.əʴz].
How do you pronounce scissors in American English?
In American English, scissors is pronounced /ˈsɪz.ɚz/.
How many syllables are in scissors?
Scissors has two syllables, /sɪz/ + /əz/.
Where is the stress in scissors?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪz/.
Do British and American English pronounce scissors the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɪz.əz/ and American English has /ˈsɪz.ɚz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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