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How to pronounce cider
/ˈsaɪdə/ British English
SY·də
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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SEE·der
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SY·də
My tip
The i sounds like eye: SY-də.
In a sentence
A glass of apple cider, please.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: SY-də.
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Questions
How do you pronounce cider?
In British English, cider is pronounced /ˈsaɪdə/. Say it like this: SY-də. The i sounds like eye: SY-də.
How many syllables are in cider?
When you say it, cider has 2 syllables: SY-də. The strong beat is the first one, SY.
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