English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Scorpion Pronunciation
Scorpion is pronounced SKAWR-pee-uhn, IPA /ˈskɔrpiən/.
SKAWR-pee-uhn
US /ˈskɔrpiən/ · UK /ˈskɔːpiən/
Syllables: SKAWR · pee · uhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A small desert animal with claws and a curved stinging tail.
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Scorpion in a Sentence
- A scorpion had got into the boot overnight.
- Most scorpion stings are painful rather than dangerous.
- The lamp showed a scorpion glowing pale blue.
Common Mispronunciations of Scorpion
Not skawr-PY-uhn
SKAWR is the loud opening, and the two beats behind it run quick and level.
Not SKAWR-pyuhn
Give the i its own beat, pee-uhn, so the word finishes in three parts rather than two.
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