American English

How to pronounce similar

adjectiveB1Very common word
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/ˈsɪ.mə.lɚ/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Almost the same as another person or thing, but not exactly the same.

What to listen for

Similar is commonly pronounced /ˈsɪməlɚ/. You may also hear a quick “y” sound: /ˈsɪmjəlɚ/; both are correct.

Common pronunciation/ˈsɪ.mə.lɚ/
Common variant/ˈsɪ.mjə.lɚ/
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Meanings & examples

adjective

Almost the same as another person or thing, but not exactly the same.

Our two cars are very similar.

This problem is similar to the one we had last week.

Good to know

Use similar to, not similar than.

Common phrases & grammar

similar approach · similar situation · similar problem · similar results

similar to + noun

similar in + noun + to + noun

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