How to pronounce cigarette
cigarette
/sɪgərˈet/
3 syllables, stress on the third
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Cigarette, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
In a sentence
He tapered off to one cigarette a day.
Words that rhyme with cigarette
More words with the /ɪ/ sound
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- niche/nɪtʃ/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- iran/ɪˈrɑːn/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- this/ðɪs/
- verbiage/ˈvɜːbiːɪdʒ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce cigarette?
Cigarette is pronounced /sɪgərˈet/ in American English.
How many syllables are in cigarette?
Cigarette has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in cigarette?
The third syllable: /sɪgərˈet/.
What rhymes with cigarette?
vignette, debt, yvette, odette.