How to Pronounce "incise"
word
ˌɪnˈsaɪz
in-SYZE
ɪnsˈaɪz
in-SYZE
Definition
To cut into something, usually with a sharp tool, creating a line or shape. Often used in medical, artistic, or scientific contexts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈsaɪz
British English
ɪnsˈaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-SYZE
UK
in-SYZE
Listen in Context
The surgeon will incise the skin carefully.
Artists sometimes incise designs on wood.
To study the rock, we must incise its surface.
The doctor made a small mark where he planned to incise.