How to Pronounce "cipher"
word
/ˈsaɪfɝ/
SYE-fer
/sˈaɪfɐ/
SYE-fuh
Definition
A cipher is a system or method for writing in secret code, often used to hide information. It can also mean a person or thing of no value or importance.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsaɪfɝ/
British English
/sˈaɪfɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SYE-fer
UK
SYE-fuh
Listen in Context
The message was written in a secret cipher.
He used a cipher to protect his diary.
You have to decipher the cipher to read the message.
The spies communicated with each other using a complex cipher.