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Words beginning with S

The letter S

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suburb

/ˈsʌbɝb/

A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; su…

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succession

/səkˈsɛʃən/

An act of following in sequence.

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successive

/səkˈsɛsɪv/

Coming one after the other in a series.

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successor

/səkˈsɛsɚ/

A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.

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succinct

/səkˈsɪŋkt/

Compressed into a small area; compact.

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succoth

American English pronunciation

plural of succah

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succulents

/ˈsʌkjələnts/

plural of succulent

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sucre

/ˈsukɚ/

The former currency of Ecuador, divided into 100 centavos.

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sudan

/suˈdæn/

A traditional Korean punch, made from boiled rice flour cakes and honeyed water, often consumed on holidays.

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sudetenland

/suˈdeɪ̯tənˌlænd/Accent not specified by source

The northern, southern, and western border areas of former Czechoslovakia, which (until 1945) were inhabited mainly by German-speake…

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sue

/su/

To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.

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suet

American English pronunciation

The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.

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Suez Canal

American English pronunciation

A canal in Egypt, linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

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sufficiently

/səˈfɪʃəntli/

In a sufficient manner; enough.

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suffragette

/ˌsʌf.ɹəˈd͡ʒɛt/

A female supporter, often militant, of women's right to vote in the early 20th century, especially in Great Britain.

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sufganiyot

American English pronunciation

plural of sufganiya

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Sufjan

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Sufjan Stevens

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Sugar Plum

American English pronunciation

Alternative spelling of sugar-plum.

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Suge

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suggestion

/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/

Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

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sugoi

American English pronunciation

amazing, awesome

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suh

/sʌ/

Pronunciation spelling of sir, usually to suggest the speech of African-American slaves.

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SUI

/ˈsui/

Clipping of suicide.

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Sui Generis

American English pronunciation

In a class of its own; one of a kind.

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suicide

/ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/

The act of intentionally killing oneself.

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Suicide Squad

American English pronunciation

A unit assigned to a particularly risky task.

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Suicune

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Suisun City

American English pronunciation

A city in Solano County, California, United States.

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