How to pronounce similar

Say it like this: /ˈsɪm.ə.lɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈsɪm.ə.lɚ/

What does similar mean?

adjHaving traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.

“My new car is quite similar to my old one, except it has a bit more space in the back.”

Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.

Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.

nounThat which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.

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