How to pronounce scissor
Say it like SIZ-er. Scissor has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SIZ).
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- SIZ
- er
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Scissor pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SIZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
American vs British pronunciation of scissor
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: SIZ-uh.
What does scissor mean?
- Attributive form of scissors. How to pronounce scissors
- One blade of a pair of scissors.
- Scissors.
- To cut using, or as if using, scissors.
- To excise or expunge something from a text.“The erroneous testimony was scissored from the record.”
- To move something like a pair of scissors, especially the legs.“The runner scissored over the hurdles.”
Where does scissor come from?
From Middle English cysour, cysoure, cysowre, altered from sisours (“scissors”), from Old French cisoires, cisours, cisur, from Latin caedere (“to cut”); current spelling influenced by Latin scindere, scissus (“to split”).
Questions about saying scissor
How do you pronounce scissor?
Say SIZ-er. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɪzɚ/. In British English it is /ˈsɪzə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scissor?
Scissor has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SIZ). Broken into parts: SIZ · er.
Is scissor 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 /ˈsɪzə/ (SIZ-uh).