How to pronounce scye
Say it like SY. Scye is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SY
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Scye pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of scye
American and British speakers say scye in essentially the same way: /saɪ/ in the US and /saɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SY.
What does scye mean?
- An armhole (or, occasionally, a leghole) in tailoring and dressmaking.
Where does scye come from?
Borrowed from Scots sey (“armhole, cut of beef”), from Middle Scots say, possibly from Old Norse segi, sigi (“chunk, bite”), from Proto-Germanic *segô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”).
Words that rhyme with scye
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Words that sound like scye
Questions about saying scye
How do you pronounce scye?
Say SY. The American pronunciation is /saɪ/. In British English it is /saɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scye?
Scye is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SY.
Do Americans and Brits say scye the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /saɪ/ and the British form is /saɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as scye?
Scye sounds the same as psi, sigh in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.