Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cig

/ˈsɪɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
cig
IPA
/ˈsɪɡ/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cigarette.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of cigarette.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cigs (plural)

Derived Forms

cigalike ciggie

Phrases

e-cig

Homonyms

sig

Rhymes With

big dig pig fig gig rig wig brig sig jig zig twig

Questions

How do you pronounce cig?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪɡ/.
What does cig mean?
Cigarette.
Where does cig come from?
Clipping of cigarette.

How to pronounce cig

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cig”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈsɪɡ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “cig”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “cig” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.