How to pronounce sapphire
American English pronunciation
SAF-yr
- IPA
- /ˈsæfaɪɹ/
- Syllables
- SAF · yr (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What sapphire means
A clear, deep-blue gemstone
In a sentence: The queen's ring held a sapphire as blue as the sea.
Where it comes from: It came into English through French, Latin and Greek. It goes back to a Semitic word for lapis lazuli, another deep-blue stone.
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.