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How to pronounce anticline

Say it like AN-tih-klyne. Anticline has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN).

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US American/ˈæntɪˌklaɪn/AN-tih-klyne
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • AN
  • tih
  • klyne
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Anticline pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. klyneGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

What does anticline mean?

noun
  1. A fold with strata sloping downwards on each side.

Where does anticline come from?

From anti- + -cline.

Questions about saying anticline

How do you pronounce anticline?

Say AN-tih-klyne. The American pronunciation is /ˈæntɪˌklaɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in anticline?

Anticline has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AN). Broken into parts: AN · tih · klyne.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).