English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Simple Pronunciation
Simple is pronounced SIM-puhl, IPA /ˈsɪmpəl/.
SIM-puhl
US /ˈsɪmpəl/ · UK /ˈsɪmpəl/
Syllables: SIM · puhl (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Easy to understand or do, or plain and without decoration.
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Simple in a Sentence
- The recipe is simple enough for a weeknight.
- She wore a simple grey dress.
- There is a simple answer to that.
Common Mispronunciations of Simple
Not sim-PUHL
SIM carries the word and the ple behind it is one quiet puhl.
Not SEEM-puhl
Clip the opening vowel to the i of swim, since a long ee drifts towards seem.
Tip: Simple and symbol are near twins, parted only by the p against the b.
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