How to Pronounce "scarcer"
word
ˈskɛɹsɝ
SKAIR-ser
skˈeəsɐ
SKAIR-suh
Definition
When something is "scarcer," it is more difficult to find or obtain than before; it means something is less available, rarer, or harder to get.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskɛɹsɝ
British English
skˈeəsɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKAIR-ser
UK
SKAIR-suh
Listen in Context
Good jobs are becoming scarcer in small towns.
Water is scarcer during the dry season.
Food was even scarcer after the storm.
After all these years, old coins are much scarcer now.