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How to pronounce baselines

Say it like BAY-slynz. Baselines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAY).

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US American/ˈbeɪˌslaɪnz/BAY-slynz
UK British/ˈbeɪˌslaɪnz/BAY-slynz
  • BAY
  • slynz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Baselines pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. BAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  2. slynzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of baselines

American and British speakers say baselines in essentially the same way: /ˈbeɪˌslaɪnz/ in the US and /ˈbeɪˌslaɪnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: BAY-slynz.

What does baselines mean?

noun
  1. plural of baseline How to pronounce baseline
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of baseline How to pronounce baseline

Questions about saying baselines

How do you pronounce baselines?

Say BAY-slynz. The American pronunciation is /ˈbeɪˌslaɪnz/. In British English it is /ˈbeɪˌslaɪnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in baselines?

Baselines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BAY). Broken into parts: BAY · slynz.

Do Americans and Brits say baselines the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈbeɪˌslaɪnz/ and the British form is /ˈbeɪˌslaɪnz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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