Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sig

/sɪɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
sig
IPA
/sɪɡ/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A signature, especially one on emails or newsgroup postings.

Informal

verb

To good-naturedly make fun of someone; to signify.

Intransitive verb; Slang

noun

Short for sigma in phrases like "what the sigma"

Humorous; Slang

noun

Urine.

British usage; Dated; Uncountable

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How do you pronounce sig?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪɡ/.
What does sig mean?
A signature, especially one on emails or newsgroup postings.
Where does sig come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce sig

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sɪɡ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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