English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Size Pronunciation
Size is pronounced SYZ, IPA /ˈsaɪz/.
SYZ
US /ˈsaɪz/ · UK /ˈsaɪz/
Syllables: SYZ (1 syllable)
noun and verb: How big or small something is.
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Size in a Sentence
- What size do you take in shoes?
- The two rooms are exactly the same size.
- They sized up the problem before ordering anything.
Common Mispronunciations of Size
Not SEEZ
An i in front of a silent e is the long y of my, so the word rhymes with eyes.
Not SYSS
The final s is buzzed into a z, which is why size and sighs cannot be told apart.
Tip: Size ends on a z and site ends on a t, and that is the whole difference.
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