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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “science”

“science” is pronounced /ˈsaɪəns/ (SY-uhns) in American English and /saɪəns/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “scien”.
The sound

Say “science” in 2 beats

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science

/ˈsaɪəns/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /saɪəns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. sciensaɪstress
  2. ceəns
IPA (American)
/ˈsaɪəns/
IPA (British)
/saɪəns/
Respelling
SY-uhns
Syllables
2 — SCIEN-ce
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SCIEN-ce. “scien” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈsaɪəns/

British

/saɪəns/

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Meaning

What “science” means

  1. noun

    a particular branch of scientific knowledge

    “the science of genetics”

  2. noun

    ability to produce solutions in some problem domain

    “the skill of a well-trained boxer”

Say it in a sentence

“Her love of science began with a telescope her uncle gave her.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
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Questions

“science”, answered

How do you pronounce “science”?

“science” is pronounced /ˈsaɪəns/ (SY-uhns) in American English and /saɪəns/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “scien”. Build it as SCIEN-ce, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “science” have?

2: scien · ce. The beat lands on the first, “scien”.

Is “science” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsaɪəns/ (SY-uhns); British English says /saɪəns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “science” mean?

As a noun: a particular branch of scientific knowledge For example: “the science of genetics” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “science”?

Stress the first syllable: SCIEN-ce. “scien” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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