how to pronounce cigar

/səˈɡɑːɹ/

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the above transcription of cigar is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

cigar is pronounced in two syllables

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video examples of cigar pronunciation

An example use of cigar in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… think of having a cigar but I have a …”

meaning of cigar

A cigar is a type of cigar that is rolled and smoked.

cigar frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word cigar occurs in english on average 4.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.