English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sierra Pronunciation
Sierra is pronounced see-E-ruh, IPA /siˈɛrə/.
see-E-ruh
US /siˈɛrə/ · UK /siːˈeərə/
Syllables: see · E · ruh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun; also proper noun in place names: A long range of jagged mountains, from the Spanish word for a saw.
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Sierra in a Sentence
- The road climbs into the sierra after Granada.
- Snow stays on the high sierra until June.
- Sierra is the code word for the letter s in radio use.
Common Mispronunciations of Sierra
Not SEE-er-uh
The middle syllable is the strong one: see-E-ruh. Front stress flattens the word into two beats.
Not shee-E-ruh
The opening si is a plain s plus ee, with no sh. Spanish and English agree on that here.
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