How to Pronounce "sphinxes"
word
ˈsfɪŋks
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sfˈɪŋksɪz
sfINK-siz
Definition
The plural of 'sphinx'; large statues or mythical creatures with the body of a lion and a human head, often found in ancient Egyptian and Greek stories and monuments.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsfɪŋks
British English
sfˈɪŋksɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SFINK-siz
UK
sfINK-siz
Listen in Context
Many ancient sphinxes stand beside Egyptian temples.
Greek stories describe sphinxes as riddlers.
The museum has models of two famous sphinxes.
Tourists love taking photos with the sphinxes outside the pyramids.