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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'sir' sound: Match the first syllable with how you say 'sir'.
Move to the second syllable 'kit', pronouncing it as 'kɪt'.
Use a secondary stress on 'kɪt', keeping it short and sharp.
sur-kit (emphasis on first syllable too strong)
ser-kit (incorrect vowel sound)
cir-kut (wrong vowel sound in last syllable)
Start with the 'sir' sound: It sounds like 'sɜː'.
Continue to the second syllable 'kit', pronounced as 'kɪt'.
The stress is on the first syllable, but 'kɪt' is softer than in AmE.
ser-kit (vowel sound in first syllable incorrect)
sur-ket (wrong stress placement)
ser-kut (vowel sounds incorrect)
The first syllable 'cir' is typically stressed, which is common in two-syllable nouns.
In American and British English, 'cuit' is pronounced with a short 'i' and a 't' sound.
Yes, in British English the 'r' sound is often softer or silent after vowels.
A path for electricity to flow through.
/ˈsɜr.kɪ.tri/
The system of circuits in a device.
/ˈsɜr.kjə.lər/
Shaped like a circle.
/ɪnˈsɜr.kəl/
To form a circle around.
Circuitry has a 'tri' ending, sounding like 'tree'.
Circular has an extra 'ku-lər' at the end.
Encircle starts with 'en', changing the initial sound completely.
Make sure you stress 'cir' correctly as it's the key syllable.
Words like 'circle' help you to practice the soft 'c' sound.
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