Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce scissors
SIZ-erz - two syllables; the opening 'sc' is just 's' and the middle 'ss' is a 'z'
US/ˈsɪzɚz/
sɪzɚz
UK/ˈsɪzəz/
sɪzəz
New to IPA symbols? Read the IPA guide.
Common mistake
The first 'c' is silent and the word sounds out as 'SIZ-erz'.
What “scissors” means
A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.
A type of defensive maneuver in dogfighting, involving repeatedly turning one's aircraft towards that of the attacker in order to force them to overshoot.
In a sentence
- These scissors are sharp enough to cut through cardboard.
- She trimmed the ribbon with a pair of nail scissors.
Definitions and examples are derived from Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0, then edited by QuickPronounce. Pronunciation data draws on CMUdict.