Pronunciation dictionary
Words starting with S
353 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 · 128 words
- sad/sæd/
- safe/seɪf/
- said/sɛd/
- sale/seɪl/
- sales/seɪlz/
- same/seɪm/
- save/seɪv/
- saw/sɔ/
- say/seɪ/
- says/sɛz/
- scale/skeɪl/
- scene/sin/
- scent/sɛnt/
- scheme/skim/
- school/skul/
- schools/skulz/
- scope/skoʊp/
- score/skɔɹ/
- screen/skɹin/
- scripts/skɹɪpts/
- sea/si/
- search/sɝtʃ/
- seat/sit/
- see/si/
- seek/sik/
- seem/sim/
- seemed/simd/
- seems/simz/
- seen/sin/
- self/sɛlf/
- sell/sɛl/
- send/sɛnd/
- sense/sɛns/
- sent/sɛnt/
- serve/sɝv/
- served/sɝvd/
- set/sɛt/
- sex/sɛks/
- share/ʃɛɹ/
- shift/ʃɪft/
- ship/ʃɪp/
- shop/ʃɑp/
- short/ʃɔɹt/
- shot/ʃɑt/
- should/ʃʊd/
- show/ʃoʊ/
- showed/ʃoʊd/
- shown/ʃoʊn/
- shows/ʃoʊz/
- shut/ʃʌt/
- sick/sɪk/
- side/saɪd/
- sieve/sɪv/
- sign/saɪn/
- signed/saɪnd/
- sir/sɝ/
- sit/sɪt/
- site/saɪt/
- six/sɪks/
- sixth/sɪksθ/
- sixths/sɪksθs/
- size/saɪz/
- skin/skɪn/
- sleep/slip/
- slide/slaɪd/
- slow/sloʊ/
- small/smɔl/
- smart/smɑɹt/
- smith/smɪθ/
- so/soʊ/
- sold/soʊld/
- sole/soʊl/
- some/sʌm/
- son/sʌn/
- song/sɔŋ/
- songs/sɔŋz/
- soon/sun/
- sort/sɔɹt/
- soul/soʊl/
- sound/saʊnd/
- sounds/saʊndz/
- source/sɔɹs/
- south/saʊθ/
- space/speɪs/
- speak/spik/
- speech/spitʃ/
- speed/spid/
- spend/spɛnd/
- spent/spɛnt/
- sphere/sfɪɹ/
- sports/spɔɹts/
- spot/spɑt/
- spread/spɹɛd/
- square/skwɛɹ/
- staff/stæf/
- stage/steɪdʒ/
- stalk/stɔk/
- stand/stænd/
- star/stɑɹ/
- stars/stɑɹz/
- start/stɑɹt/
- starts/stɑɹts/
- state/steɪt/
- states/steɪts/
- stay/steɪ/
- step/stɛp/
- still/stɪl/
- stock/stɑk/
- stone/stoʊn/
- stop/stɑp/
- stopped/stɑpt/
- store/stɔɹ/
- straight/stɹeɪt/
- street/stɹit/
- strength/stɹɛŋkθ/
- strengths/stɹɛŋkθs/
- stress/stɹɛs/
- strong/stɹɔŋ/
- stuff/stʌf/
- style/staɪl/
- such/sʌtʃ/
- suede/sweɪd/
- suite/swit/
- sum/sʌm/
- sun/sʌn/
- sure/ʃʊɹ/
- sweet/swit/
- sword/sɔɹd/
2 syllables · 116 words
- safety/ˈseɪfti/
- salmon/ˈsæmən/
- sample/ˈsæmpəl/
- sanction/ˈsæŋkʃən/
- sandwich/ˈsændwɪtʃ/
- sanguine/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
- savings/ˈseɪvɪŋz/
- saying/ˈseɪɪŋ/
- schedule/ˈskɛdʒul/
- schema/ˈskimə/
- science/ˈsaɪəns/
- scissors/ˈsɪzɚz/
- sculpture/ˈskʌlptʃɚ/
- season/ˈsizən/
- second/ˈsɛkənd/
- seconds/ˈsɛkəndz/
- secret/ˈsikɹət/
- section/ˈsɛkʃən/
- sector/ˈsɛktɚ/
- secure/sɪˈkjʊɹ/
- seeing/ˈsiɪŋ/
- segment/ˈsɛɡmənt/
- segue/ˈsɛɡweɪ/
- select/səˈlɛkt/
- selling/ˈsɛlɪŋ/
- senate/ˈsɛnət/
- senior/ˈsinjɚ/
- separate/ˈsɛpɹət/
- sequence/ˈsikwəns/
- series/ˈsɪɹiz/
- service/ˈsɝvəs/
- seven/ˈsɛvən/
- sherbet/ˈʃɝbɪt/
- shipment/ˈʃɪpmənt/
- shooting/ˈʃutɪŋ/
- showing/ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
- shuttle/ˈʃʌtəl/
- silver/ˈsɪlvɚ/
- simple/ˈsɪmpəl/
- simply/ˈsɪmpli/
- single/ˈsɪŋɡəl/
- sister/ˈsɪstɚ/
- sitting/ˈsɪtɪŋ/
- smaller/ˈsmɔlɚ/
- smartphone/ˈsmɑɹtˌfoʊn/
- so-called/ˌsoʊˈkɔld/
- social/ˈsoʊʃəl/
- soften/ˈsɑfən/
- software/ˈsɔfˌtwɛɹ/
- solemn/ˈsɑləm/
- someone/ˈsʌmˌwʌn/
- somewhat/ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
- sorry/ˈsɑɹi/
- sources/ˈsɔɹsəz/
- southern/ˈsʌðɚn/
- spacious/ˈspeɪʃəs/
- speaking/ˈspikɪŋ/
- special/ˈspɛʃəl/
- species/ˈspiʃiz/
- specious/ˈspiʃəs/
- spirit/ˈspɪɹət/
- spreadsheet/ˈspɹɛdˌʃit/
- squander/ˈskwɑndɚ/
- squirrel/ˈskwɝəl/
- stable/ˈsteɪbəl/
- stagnant/ˈstæɡnənt/
- standard/ˈstændɚd/
- standards/ˈstændɚdz/
- standing/ˈstændɪŋ/
- started/ˈstɑɹtɪd/
- starting/ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/
- statement/ˈsteɪtmənt/
- static/ˈstætɪk/
- station/ˈsteɪʃən/
- status/ˈstætəs/
- stolid/ˈstɑləd/
- stories/ˈstɔɹiz/
- story/ˈstɔɹi/
- streaming/ˈstɹimɪŋ/
- streamlined/ˈstɹimˌlaɪnd/
- stressful/ˈstɹɛsfəl/
- strident/ˈstɹaɪdənt/
- structure/ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/
- student/ˈstudənt/
- students/ˈstudənts/
- studies/ˈstʌdiz/
- study/ˈstʌdi/
- stupid/ˈstupəd/
- subject/ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/
- submit/səbˈmɪt/
- subtle/ˈsʌtəl/
- suburb/ˈsʌbɚb/
- success/səkˈsɛs/
- succinct/səkˈsɪŋkt/
- succumb/səˈkʌm/
- summer/ˈsʌmɚ/
- super/ˈsupɚ/
- supplant/səˈplænt/
- supply/səˈplaɪ/
- support/səˈpɔɹt/
- supposed/səˈpoʊzd/
- surcharge/sɚˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
- surface/ˈsɝfəs/
- surfeit/ˈsɝfət/
- surpass/sɚˈpæs/
- surplus/ˈsɝpləs/
- survey/ˈsɝˌveɪ/
- survive/sɚˈvaɪv/
- suspect/ˈsʌˌspɛkt/
- suspend/səˈspɛnd/
- sustain/səˈsteɪn/
- symbol/ˈsɪmbəl/
- symptom/ˈsɪmptəm/
- synod/ˈsɪnəd/
- system/ˈsɪstəm/
- systems/ˈsɪstəmz/
3 syllables · 69 words
- sagacious/səˈɡeɪʃəs/
- salary/ˈsælɚi/
- salient/ˈseɪliənt/
- salubrious/səˈlubɹiəs/
- sardonic/sɑɹˈdɑnɪk/
- scenery/ˈsinɚi/
- scholarship/ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/
- scrupulous/ˈskɹupjələs/
- scrutinise/ˈskɹutəˌnaɪz/
- scrutiny/ˈskɹutəni/
- seasoning/ˈsizənɪŋ/
- semester/səˈmɛstɚ/
- seminar/ˈsɛməˌnɑɹ/
- sentiment/ˈsɛntəmənt/
- serious/ˈsɪɹiəs/
- services/ˈsɝvəsəz/
- severance/ˈsɛˌvɝəns/
- sexual/ˈsɛkʃuəl/
- 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/
- sriracha/sɪˈɹɑtʃə/
- 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/
- subtotal/ˈsʌbˌtoʊtəl/
- successful/səkˈsɛsfəl/
- succession/səkˈsɛʃən/
- successor/səkˈsɛsɚ/
- sufficient/səˈfɪʃənt/
- suggestion/səˈdʒɛstʃən/
- summarise/ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/
- summary/ˈsʌmɚi/
- supersede/ˌsupɚˈsid/
- supervised/ˈsupɚˌvaɪzd/
- supplement/ˈsʌpləmənt/
- supplier/səˈplaɪɚ/
- supportive/səˈpɔɹtɪv/
- surgery/ˈsɝdʒɚi/
- sycophant/ˈsɪkəfənt/
- syllabus/ˈsɪləbəs/
- synergy/ˈsɪnɚdʒi/
4 syllables · 29 words
- satisfaction/ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
- scenario/sɪˈnɛɹioʊ/
- secretary/ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/
- security/sɪˈkjʊɹəti/
- sedentary/ˈsɛdənˌtɛɹi/
- seriously/ˈsɪɹiəsli/
- significance/səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
- significant/səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
- similarly/ˈsɪməlɚli/
- situation/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
- society/səˈsaɪəti/
- solitary/ˈsɑləˌtɛɹi/
- soporific/ˌsɑpəˈɹɪfɪk/
- 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/
- synecdoche/sɪˈnɛkdəki/
5 syllables · 9 words
6 syllables · 2 words
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