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Cinnabar Pronunciation
Cinnabar is pronounced SI-nuh-bahr, IPA /ˈsɪnəˌbɑr/.
SI-nuh-bahr
US /ˈsɪnəˌbɑr/ · UK /ˈsɪnəˌbɑː/
Syllables: SI · nuh · bahr (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The bright red mineral that mercury is extracted from, and the pigment vermilion made from it.
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Cinnabar in a Sentence
- The pigment in the fresco is cinnabar.
- Cinnabar was mined in Spain for centuries.
- A lump of cinnabar sat in the display case.
Common Mispronunciations of Cinnabar
Not si-nuh-BAHR
Weight sits at the front, and the bahr at the close takes only a light secondary lift.
Not SI-nuh-ber
That last beat keeps a full ah and an audible r, because it is the word bar.
Tip: The cinnabar moth is named for the same red, and both go back to a Greek word for dragon's blood.
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