How to pronounce “scale”
Say “scale” in one beat
scale
/skeɪl/
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- scaleskeɪl
- IPA (American)
- /skeɪl/
- IPA (British)
- /skeɪl/
- Respelling
- SKAYL
- Syllables
- 1 — scale
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /skeɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “scale” means
- noun
an ordered reference standard
“judging on a scale of 1 to 10”
- noun
relative magnitude
“they entertained on a grand scale”
- noun
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
“the scale of the map”
Say it in a sentence
“The recipe can easily scale up for a larger crowd.”“scale”, answered
How do you pronounce “scale”?
“scale” is pronounced /skeɪl/ (SKAYL) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /skeɪl/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “scale” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /skeɪl/ — a single beat.
What does “scale” mean?
As a noun: an ordered reference standard For example: “judging on a scale of 1 to 10” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “scale”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /skeɪl/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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