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How to pronounce felines

Say it like FEE-lynz. Felines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEE).

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US American/ˈfiˌlaɪnz/FEE-lynz
UK British/ˈfiːˌlaɪnz/FEE-lynz
  • FEE
  • lynz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Felines pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. lynzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of felines

American and British speakers say felines in essentially the same way: /ˈfiˌlaɪnz/ in the US and /ˈfiːˌlaɪnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: FEE-lynz.

What does felines mean?

noun
  1. plural of feline How to pronounce feline

Questions about saying felines

How do you pronounce felines?

Say FEE-lynz. The American pronunciation is /ˈfiˌlaɪnz/. In British English it is /ˈfiːˌlaɪnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in felines?

Felines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FEE). Broken into parts: FEE · lynz.

Do Americans and Brits say felines the same way?

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

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