Pronunciation

How to pronounce “size

“size” is pronounced /saɪz/ (SYZ) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “size” in one beat

Say it like this

size

/saɪz/

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1 beat
  1. sizesaɪz
IPA (American)
/saɪz/
IPA (British)
/saɪz/
Respelling
SYZ
Syllables
1 — size
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /saɪz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Meaning

What “size” means

  1. noun

    the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

    a wolf is about the size of a large dog

  2. noun

    the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)

    he wears a size 13 shoe

  3. noun

    any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

    size gives body to a fabric

Say it in a sentence

The shoes came in the wrong size, so she returned them.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

size”, answered

How do you pronounce “size”?

“size” is pronounced /saɪz/ (SYZ) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /saɪz/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “size” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /saɪz/ — a single beat.

What does “size” mean?

As a noun: the physical magnitude of something (how big it is) For example: “a wolf is about the size of a large dog” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “size”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /saɪz/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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