English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cycle Pronunciation
Cycle is pronounced SY-kuhl, IPA /ˈsaɪkəl/.
SY-kuhl
US /ˈsaɪkəl/ · UK /ˈsaɪkəl/
Syllables: SY · kuhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A series of events that repeats in the same order, or a bicycle.
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Cycle in a Sentence
- The washing machine runs a short cycle in forty minutes.
- He cycles to work whenever the weather allows.
- The whole cycle begins again in spring.
Common Mispronunciations of Cycle
Not SIK-uhl
Two beats, with a long vowel in the first, so the word does not open like sick.
Not KY-kuhl
The first c is soft and the second hard, which together give sy-kuhl.
Tip: Cyclist and cycling keep the long vowel, but bicycle shortens its second part to BY-si-kuhl.
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