How to Pronounce "scarce"
word
/ˈskɛɹs/
SKAIRSS
/skˈeəs/
SKAISS
Definition
If something is scarce, there is not enough of it available; it is hard to find or obtain.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈskɛɹs/
British English
/skˈeəs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKAIRSS
UK
SKAISS
Listen in Context
Clean water is scarce in the desert.
Jobs are scarce during a recession.
Food can become scarce after a natural disaster.
Affordable housing is scarce in big cities these days.