HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. circs

How to pronounce circs

Say it like SURKS. Circs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed

Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce circs. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.

US American/sɝks/SURKS
UK British/sɜːks/SURKS
  • SURKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Circs pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SURKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.

American vs British pronunciation of circs

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: SURKS.

What does circs mean?

noun
  1. plural of circ How to pronounce circ
noun
  1. Circumstances.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of circ How to pronounce circ

Words that rhyme with circs

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of circs.

Questions about saying circs

How do you pronounce circs?

Say SURKS. The American pronunciation is /sɝks/. In British English it is /sɜːks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in circs?

Circs is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SURKS.

Is circs pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /sɜːks/ (SURKS).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).