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How to pronounce keyspace

Say it like KEE-spays. Keyspace has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KEE).

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US American/ˈkispeɪs/KEE-spays
UK British/ˈkiːspeɪs/KEE-spays
  • KEE
  • spays
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Keyspace pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. spaysKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of keyspace

American and British speakers say keyspace in essentially the same way: /ˈkispeɪs/ in the US and /ˈkiːspeɪs/ in the UK.

British respelling: KEE-spays.

What does keyspace mean?

noun
  1. The notional space that contains all possible cryptographic keys.
  2. A NoSQL object that includes column families.

Where does keyspace come from?

From key + space.

Questions about saying keyspace

How do you pronounce keyspace?

Say KEE-spays. The American pronunciation is /ˈkispeɪs/. In British English it is /ˈkiːspeɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in keyspace?

Keyspace has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KEE). Broken into parts: KEE · spays.

Do Americans and Brits say keyspace the same way?

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

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