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Cirrus Pronunciation
Cirrus is pronounced SI-ruhs, IPA /ˈsɪrəs/.
SI-ruhs
US /ˈsɪrəs/ · UK /ˈsɪrəs/
Syllables: SI · ruhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A high, thin, wispy cloud made of ice crystals.
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Cirrus in a Sentence
- Cirrus streaked the sky all afternoon.
- Cirrus usually means a change in the weather within a day.
- The photograph shows cirrus above a layer of cumulus.
Common Mispronunciations of Cirrus
Not KI-ruhs
The c before i is an s. A hard k gives you the name Cyrus, which differs only in that first sound and the vowel after it.
Not si-RUHS
The front part takes the beat and the double r belongs to the second half. A loud ending sounds like a Latin verb.
Tip: It rhymes with virus in shape but not in vowel: the first part is SI, short, like the start of sister.
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