How to pronounce “circuit”
Say “circuit” in 2 beats
circuit
/ˈsɝkət/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɜːkɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- cirsɝstress
- cuitkət
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɝkət/
- IPA (British)
- /sɜːkɪt/
- Respelling
- SUR-kuht
- Syllables
- 2 — CIR-cuit
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CIR-cuit. “cir” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsɝkət/
/sɜːkɪt/
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What “circuit” means
- noun
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
- noun
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
“they took an extended tour of Europe”
- noun
an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
“she's a familiar name on the club circuit”
Say it in a sentence
“The circuit breaker tripped as soon as the heater came on.”“circuit”, answered
How do you pronounce “circuit”?
“circuit” is pronounced /ˈsɝkət/ (SUR-kuht) in American English and /sɜːkɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cir”. Build it as CIR-cuit, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “circuit” have?
2: cir · cuit. The beat lands on the first, “cir”.
Is “circuit” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɝkət/ (SUR-kuht); British English says /sɜːkɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “circuit” mean?
As a noun: an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow For example: “The circuit breaker tripped as soon as the heater came on.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “circuit”?
Stress the first syllable: CIR-cuit. “cir” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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