How to pronounce “cite”
Say “cite” in one beat
cite
/saɪt/
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- citesaɪt
- IPA (American)
- /saɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /saɪt/
- Respelling
- SYT
- Syllables
- 1 — cite
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /saɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “cite” means
- noun
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
“the student's essay failed to list several important citations”
- verb
make reference to
“His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”
- verb
commend
“he was cited for his outstanding achievements”
Say it in a sentence
“Remember to cite the original study, not the newspaper article.”“cite”, answered
How do you pronounce “cite”?
“cite” is pronounced /saɪt/ (SYT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /saɪt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “cite” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /saɪt/ — a single beat.
What does “cite” mean?
As a noun: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage For example: “the student's essay failed to list several important citations” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “cite”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /saɪt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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