Pronunciation dictionary
Words starting with S
181 published words, grouped by how many beats they take to say. Every entry shows its American IPA; open one for the British form, the stress, the usual slips and a recorder.
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Every S word we have published
1 syllable · 28 words
- scene/sin/
- scent/sɛnt/
- scheme/skim/
- school/skul/
- scope/skoʊp/
- scripts/skɹɪpts/
- seek/sik/
- sex/sɛks/
- shift/ʃɪft/
- sieve/sɪv/
- sign/saɪn/
- site/saɪt/
- sixth/sɪksθ/
- sixths/sɪksθs/
- slide/slaɪd/
- sole/soʊl/
- source/sɔɹs/
- sphere/sfɪɹ/
- stalk/stɔk/
- straight/stɹeɪt/
- strength/stɹɛŋkθ/
- strengths/stɹɛŋkθs/
- stress/stɹɛs/
- style/staɪl/
- suede/sweɪd/
- suite/swit/
- sum/sʌm/
- sword/sɔɹd/
2 syllables · 61 words
- safety/ˈseɪfti/
- salmon/ˈsæmən/
- sample/ˈsæmpəl/
- sanction/ˈsæŋkʃən/
- sandwich/ˈsændwɪtʃ/
- sanguine/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
- savings/ˈseɪvɪŋz/
- schedule/ˈskɛdʒul/
- schema/ˈskimə/
- science/ˈsaɪəns/
- scissors/ˈsɪzɚz/
- sculpture/ˈskʌlptʃɚ/
- section/ˈsɛkʃən/
- sector/ˈsɛktɚ/
- secure/sɪˈkjʊɹ/
- segment/ˈsɛɡmənt/
- segue/ˈsɛɡweɪ/
- select/səˈlɛkt/
- sequence/ˈsikwəns/
- series/ˈsɪɹiz/
- sherbet/ˈʃɝbɪt/
- shipment/ˈʃɪpmənt/
- shuttle/ˈʃʌtəl/
- soften/ˈsɑfən/
- software/ˈsɔfˌtwɛɹ/
- solemn/ˈsɑləm/
- somewhat/ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
- southern/ˈsʌðɚn/
- spacious/ˈspeɪʃəs/
- specious/ˈspiʃəs/
- spreadsheet/ˈspɹɛdˌʃit/
- squander/ˈskwɑndɚ/
- squirrel/ˈskwɝəl/
- stable/ˈsteɪbəl/
- stagnant/ˈstæɡnənt/
- statement/ˈsteɪtmənt/
- static/ˈstætɪk/
- status/ˈstætəs/
- stolid/ˈstɑləd/
- streaming/ˈstɹimɪŋ/
- streamlined/ˈstɹimˌlaɪnd/
- stressful/ˈstɹɛsfəl/
- strident/ˈstɹaɪdənt/
- structure/ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/
- submit/səbˈmɪt/
- subtle/ˈsʌtəl/
- suburb/ˈsʌbɚb/
- succinct/səkˈsɪŋkt/
- succumb/səˈkʌm/
- supplant/səˈplænt/
- surcharge/sɚˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
- surfeit/ˈsɝfət/
- surpass/sɚˈpæs/
- surplus/ˈsɝpləs/
- survey/sɚˈveɪ/
- survive/sɚˈvaɪv/
- suspend/səˈspɛnd/
- sustain/səˈsteɪn/
- symbol/ˈsɪmbəl/
- symptom/ˈsɪmptəm/
- synod/ˈsɪnəd/
3 syllables · 58 words
- salary/ˈsælɚi/
- salient/ˈseɪliənt/
- sardonic/sɑɹˈdɑnɪk/
- scenery/ˈsinɚi/
- scholarship/ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/
- scrupulous/ˈskɹupjələs/
- scrutiny/ˈskɹutəni/
- seasoning/ˈsizənɪŋ/
- semester/səˈmɛstɚ/
- seminar/ˈsɛməˌnɑɹ/
- sentiment/ˈsɛntəmənt/
- severance/ˈsɛˌvɝəns/
- sightseeing/ˈsaɪtˈsiɪŋ/
- signature/ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
- similar/ˈsɪməlɚ/
- simulate/ˈsɪmjələt/
- sincerely/sɪnˈsɪɹli/
- skeptical/ˈskɛptəkəl/
- sociable/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
- solution/səˈluʃən/
- solvency/ˈsɔlvənsi/
- sophomore/ˈsɑfəˌmɔɹ/
- souvenir/ˌsuvəˈnɪɹ/
- specific/spəˈsɪfɪk/
- specify/ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ/
- speculate/ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt/
- spurious/ˈspjʊɹiəs/
- stakeholder/ˈsteɪkˌhoʊldɚ/
- stamina/ˈstæmənə/
- statistic/stəˈtɪstɪk/
- statistics/stəˈtɪstɪks/
- steadily/ˈstɛdəli/
- stipulate/ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt/
- straightforward/ˈstɹeɪtˈfɔɹwɚd/
- strategic/stɹəˈtidʒɪk/
- strategy/ˈstɹætədʒi/
- subjective/səbˈdʒɛktɪv/
- submission/səbˈmɪʃən/
- subpoena/səˈpinə/
- subscription/səbˈskɹɪpʃən/
- subsequent/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
- subsidy/ˈsʌbsɪdi/
- substantial/səbˈstænʃəl/
- substitute/ˈsʌbstəˌtut/
- subtlety/ˈsʌtəlti/
- succession/səkˈsɛʃən/
- successor/səkˈsɛsɚ/
- sufficient/səˈfɪʃənt/
- suggestion/səˈdʒɛstʃən/
- summary/ˈsʌmɚi/
- supersede/ˌsupɚˈsid/
- supervised/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzd/
- supplement/ˈsʌpləmənt/
- supplier/səˈplaɪɚ/
- supportive/səˈpɔɹtɪv/
- surgery/ˈsɝdʒɚi/
- syllabus/ˈsɪləbəs/
- synergy/ˈsɪnɚdʒi/
4 syllables · 24 words
- satisfaction/ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
- scenario/sɪˈnɛɹioʊ/
- secretary/ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/
- sedentary/ˈsɛdənˌtɛɹi/
- significance/səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
- significant/səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
- similarly/ˈsɪməlɚli/
- society/səˈsaɪəti/
- solitary/ˈsɑləˌtɛɹi/
- spontaneous/spɑnˈteɪniəs/
- stability/stəˈbɪlɪti/
- statistical/stəˈtɪstɪkəl/
- statistically/stəˈtɪstɪkli/
- statutory/ˈstætʃəˌtɔɹi/
- subordinate/səˈbɔɹdəˌneɪt/
- subsequently/ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
- substantially/səbˈstænʃəli/
- substantiate/səbˈstæntʃiˌeɪt/
- successfully/səkˈsɛsfəli/
- superficial/ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/
- supervisor/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzɚ/
- susceptible/səˈsɛptəbəl/
- sustainable/səˈsteɪnəbəl/
- symptomatic/ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk/
5 syllables · 8 words
6 syllables · 2 words
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