English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pacifier Pronunciation
Pacifier is pronounced PA-suh-fy-er, IPA /ˈpæsəˌfaɪɝ/.
PA-suh-fy-er
US /ˈpæsəˌfaɪɝ/ · UK /ˈpæsɪˌfaɪə/
Syllables: PA · suh · fy · er (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A rubber teat given to a baby to suck on for comfort.
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Pacifier in a Sentence
- The baby dropped her pacifier under the pram.
- He refuses every pacifier we buy.
- One pacifier kept the whole flight quiet.
Common Mispronunciations of Pacifier
Not pa-SI-fy-er
Nothing rises after the first beat. Pacify and pacifier both open loud, and only pacific moves that weight along.
Not PA-ki-fy-er
Read the c as an s. A c in front of an i goes soft in English, which is how city and decide work too.
Tip: British English calls it a dummy; pacifier is chiefly American.
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