English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Since Pronunciation
Since is pronounced SINS, IPA /ˈsɪns/.
SINS
US /ˈsɪns/ · UK /ˈsɪns/
Syllables: SINS (1 syllable)
preposition, conjunction, and adverb: From a point in the past up to now, or because.
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Since in a Sentence
- We have not spoken since March.
- Since you are here, could you help with the table?
- She left in 2019 and has not been back since.
Common Mispronunciations of Since
Not SINZ
The ending hisses. Buzzing it gives you sins, the plural of sin, which is a different word with a different spelling.
Not SEENS
The vowel is the short i of sit. Lengthening it to ee produces scenes.
Tip: One beat, hissed at both ends: SINS. The ce spelling is what keeps it distinct from sins on paper.
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