How to pronounce rifling
Say it like RY-fling. Rifling has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RY).
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- RY
- fling
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Rifling pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- flingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of rifling
American and British speakers say rifling in essentially the same way: /ˈraɪflɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈraɪflɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: RY-fling.
What does rifling mean?
- The act or process of making the grooves in a rifled cannon or gun barrel.
- The system of grooves in a rifled gun barrel or cannon. Shunt rifling, rifling for cannon, in which one side of the groove is made deeper than the other, to facilitate loading with shot having projections which enter by the deeper part of the grooves.
- The act or process of letting playing cards cascade down one at a time towards the table (or one's hand), controlling the speed and flow with one's thumb, which sits on the top edges of the cards.
- present participle and gerund of rifle How to pronounce rifle
Words that rhyme with rifling
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of rifling.
Questions about saying rifling
How do you pronounce rifling?
Say RY-fling. The American pronunciation is /ˈraɪflɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈraɪflɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in rifling?
Rifling has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RY). Broken into parts: RY · fling.
Do Americans and Brits say rifling the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈraɪflɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈraɪflɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.