How to Pronounce "sissy"
word
/ˈsɪsi/
SI-see
/sˈɪsi/
SI-see
Definition
A sissy is an insulting word for someone, especially a boy or man, who is seen as weak, easily scared, or not masculine enough. It is old-fashioned in some contexts but still offensive.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɪsi/
British English
/sˈɪsi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
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UK
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Listen in Context
The older boys called him a sissy because he was afraid of the dark.
Don't say sissy to people. It is rude.
That movie shows how children used sissy as an insult.
He got teased as a sissy for liking ballet, which says more about them than him.