English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Square Pronunciation
Square is pronounced SKWER, IPA /ˈskwɛr/.
SKWER
US /ˈskwɛr/ · UK /ˈskweə/
Syllables: SKWER (1 syllable)
noun, adjective, and verb: A shape with four equal sides and four right angles, or an open public space of that shape in a town.
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Square in a Sentence
- We met in the square outside the cathedral.
- Cut the paper into four equal squares.
- The room is about twelve square metres.
Common Mispronunciations of Square
Not SKWAH-ray
One syllable carries the whole word. The are on the end is the vowel of air with nothing after it.
Not SWAYR
Sound the k that the qu hides. Without it you land on swear, which is a real word and a confusing one to substitute.
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