How to Pronounce "fissure"
word
ˈfɪʃɝ
FISH-er
fˈɪʃɐ
FISH-uh
Definition
A narrow opening, crack, or split in something, especially in rock, the ground, or tissue.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɪʃɝ
British English
fˈɪʃɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FISH-er
UK
FISH-uh
Listen in Context
A deep fissure formed in the ice after the storm.
The doctor noticed a small fissure in the patient's skin.
Plants grew out of every fissure in the old wall.
The earthquake left a huge fissure running across the field.