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Scissors Pronunciation
Scissors is pronounced SI-zerz, IPA /ˈsɪzɝz/.
SI-zerz
US /ˈsɪzɝz/ · UK /ˈsɪsəz/
Syllables: SI · zerz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural): A cutting tool with two blades joined at a pivot, worked with finger and thumb.
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Scissors in a Sentence
- Pass me the scissors, these are too blunt.
- Kitchen scissors will go through the packaging.
- A pair of scissors went missing from the drawer.
Common Mispronunciations of Scissors
Not SKI-sorz
The sc at the front is a single s sound. Both c letters are doing nothing audible, which leaves SI-zerz.
Not SI-sorz
Voice the middle consonant. The double s sits between two vowels and comes out as a z, so the word buzzes in the middle.
Tip: Only two syllables despite the eight letters, and both the c letters are silent: SI-zerz.
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