Proper Pronunciation Guide

scintilla

[sɪn tɪ lə]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letters “sc” as
    /s/ so that the first syllable sounds like the word “sin.”
  • Stress the second syllable.

Practice Sentence:

There was not a scintilla of evidence proving that he had committed the crime.

Definition:

  • (noun) An extremely small particle or even a trace of something; almost nothing.

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