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Cypress Pronunciation
Cypress is pronounced SY-pruhs, IPA /ˈsaɪprəs/.
SY-pruhs
US /ˈsaɪprəs/ · UK /ˈsaɪprəs/
Syllables: SY · pruhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A tall dark evergreen tree common around the Mediterranean.
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Cypress in a Sentence
- A row of cypress trees lines the drive.
- Cypress wood resists rot for decades.
- The cemetery is planted with cypress and olive.
Common Mispronunciations of Cypress
Not SI-pruhs
Stretch that y into the eye of mine, because the tree does not open like sip.
Not sy-PRES
The ending is a weak pruhs, so nothing in it rhymes with press.
Tip: Cypress the tree and Cyprus the island are near twins, and only the middle beat separates them.
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