How to pronounce “sister”
Say “sister” in 2 beats
sister
/ˈsɪstɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪstə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sissɪstress
- terstɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɪstɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪstə/
- Respelling
- SI-stuh
- Syllables
- 2 — SIS-ter
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SIS-ter. “sis” 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
American and British are not the same here
/ˈsɪstɚ/
/sɪstə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “sister” means
- noun
a female person who has the same parents as another person
“my sister married a musician”
- noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)
“the Sisters taught her to love God”
- noun
a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
“none of her sisters would betray her”
Say it in a sentence
“Her sister moved to the coast right after college.”“sister”, answered
How do you pronounce “sister”?
“sister” is pronounced /ˈsɪstɚ/ (SI-stuh) in American English and /sɪstə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sis”. Build it as SIS-ter, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “sister” have?
2: sis · ter. The beat lands on the first, “sis”.
Is “sister” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɪstɚ/ (SI-stuh); British English says /sɪstə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “sister” mean?
As a noun: a female person who has the same parents as another person For example: “my sister married a musician” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sister”?
Stress the first syllable: SIS-ter. “sis” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “sister” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.