How to pronounce “senior”
Say “senior” in 2 beats
senior
/ˈsinjɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /siːnjə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sensistress
- iornjɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsinjɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /siːnjə/
- Respelling
- SEE-nyuh
- Syllables
- 2 — SEN-ior
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SEN-ior. “sen” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsinjɚ/
/siːnjə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “senior” means
- noun
an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
- noun
a person who is older than you are
- adjective
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
“senior officer”
Say it in a sentence
“Her senior year of high school flew by quickly.”“senior”, answered
How do you pronounce “senior”?
“senior” is pronounced /ˈsinjɚ/ (SEE-nyuh) in American English and /siːnjə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sen”. Build it as SEN-ior, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “senior” have?
2: sen · ior. The beat lands on the first, “sen”.
Is “senior” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsinjɚ/ (SEE-nyuh); British English says /siːnjə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “senior” mean?
As a noun: an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation For example: “Her senior year of high school flew by quickly.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “senior”?
Stress the first syllable: SEN-ior. “sen” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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