English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Scar Pronunciation
Scar is pronounced SKAHR, IPA /ˈskɑr/.
SKAHR
US /ˈskɑr/ · UK /ˈskɑː/
Syllables: SKAHR (1 syllable)
noun and verb: The mark left on skin after a wound heals.
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Scar in a Sentence
- A thin scar runs across his wrist.
- The burn left no scar at all.
- She wears the scar without a second thought.
Common Mispronunciations of Scar
Not SKAIR
No glide belongs in this vowel. Scar is one flat ah, and scare is the word with the air sound in it.
Not suh-KAHR
Say car and put an s straight in front of it, with no vowel between.
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