How to pronounce saltine
Say it like sawl-TEEN. Saltine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEEN).
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- sawl
- TEEN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Saltine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- sawlKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- TEENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of saltine
American and British speakers say saltine in essentially the same way: /sɔlˈtin/ in the US and /sɔːlˈtiːn/ in the UK.
British respelling: sawl-TEEN.
What does saltine mean?
- A thin, crisp, salted, customarily white-colored cracker; a soda cracker; a soda biscuit.
Where does saltine come from?
Genericized trademark.
Words that rhyme with saltine
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of saltine.
Questions about saying saltine
How do you pronounce saltine?
Say sawl-TEEN. The American pronunciation is /sɔlˈtin/. In British English it is /sɔːlˈtiːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in saltine?
Saltine has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEEN). Broken into parts: sawl · TEEN.
Do Americans and Brits say saltine the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sɔlˈtin/ and the British form is /sɔːlˈtiːn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.