How to Pronounce "sigma"
word
ˈsɪɡmə
SIG-muh
sˈɪɡmɐ
SIG-muh
Definition
Sigma is the Greek letter Σ or σ. In English, it's often used in mathematics and science to represent summation or the standard deviation in statistics.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɪɡmə
British English
sˈɪɡmɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SIG-muh
UK
SIG-muh
Listen in Context
The symbol sigma means 'sum' in mathematics.
Lowercase sigma stands for standard deviation in statistics.
Greek uses sigma as one of its letters.
We learned how to use uppercase sigma for adding a series of numbers.