English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Circuit Pronunciation
Circuit is pronounced SUR-kuht, IPA /ˈsɝkət/.
SUR-kuht
US /ˈsɝkət/ · UK /ˈsɜːkɪt/
Syllables: SUR · kuht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A closed path that an electric current travels around, or a route that returns to where it began.
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Circuit in a Sentence
- A loose wire had broken the circuit.
- They ran one more circuit of the park before stopping.
- The racing circuit at Silverstone is just over five kilometres long.
Common Mispronunciations of Circuit
Not SUR-kyoot
The -uit spelling promises the oo of suit and fruit, and then does not deliver. Here it collapses to a weak uh, so the ending rhymes with bucket rather than with boot.
Not sur-KIT
Nothing is stressed after SUR. Pushing the second syllable makes the word sound like a surname.
Tip: Think of it as sir plus kit, said quickly, with all the weight on sir.
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