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How to pronounce significs

Say it like sig-NIF-iks. Significs has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NIF).

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US American/sɪɡˈnɪfɪks/sig-NIF-iks
UK British/sɪɡˈnɪfɪks/sig-NIF-iks
  • sig
  • NIF
  • iks
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Significs pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. sigKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. NIFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. iksKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of significs

American and British speakers say significs in essentially the same way: /sɪɡˈnɪfɪks/ in the US and /sɪɡˈnɪfɪks/ in the UK.

British respelling: sig-NIF-iks.

What does significs mean?

noun
  1. plural of signific How to pronounce signific

Where does significs come from?

From significance + -ics.

Questions about saying significs

How do you pronounce significs?

Say sig-NIF-iks. The American pronunciation is /sɪɡˈnɪfɪks/. In British English it is /sɪɡˈnɪfɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in significs?

Significs has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NIF). Broken into parts: sig · NIF · iks.

Do Americans and Brits say significs the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /sɪɡˈnɪfɪks/ and the British form is /sɪɡˈnɪfɪks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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