English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sister Pronunciation
Sister is pronounced SI-ster, IPA /ˈsɪstɝ/.
SI-ster
US /ˈsɪstɝ/ · UK /ˈsɪstə/
Syllables: SI · ster (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A girl or woman who has the same parents as another person.
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Sister in a Sentence
- My sister lives two streets away.
- Her older sister runs the shop now.
- The two towns have been sister cities since 1974.
Common Mispronunciations of Sister
Not SEE-ster
Hold the opening vowel short and lax, the way sit does. A long ee there is the most audible marker of a foreign accent in this word.
Not sis-TER
The beat never moves to the back. The ending is a soft ster that almost disappears.
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