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How to pronounce script

script
/skrɪpt/
1 syllable

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Script, sound by sound

/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/k/as in catWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/ɪ/as in shipA short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/p/as in penWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.

In a sentence

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Questions and answers

How do you pronounce script?

Script is pronounced /skrɪpt/ in American English.

How many syllables are in script?

Script has 1 syllable.

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