How to pronounce shine
Say it like SHYNE. Shine is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SHYNE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHYNESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of shine
American and British speakers say shine in essentially the same way: /ʃaɪn/ in the US and /ʃaɪn/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHYNE.
What does shine mean?
- be bright by reflecting or casting light“Drive carefully--the wet road reflects”
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light“The sun shone bright that day”“The fire beamed on their faces”
- be shiny, as if wet“His eyes were glistening”
- the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Where does shine come from?
Cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Danish and Norwegian Bokmål skinne, Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish skina, Faroese and Icelandic skína.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with shine
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shine.
Questions about saying shine
How do you pronounce shine?
Say SHYNE. The American pronunciation is /ʃaɪn/. In British English it is /ʃaɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shine?
Shine is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHYNE.
Do Americans and Brits say shine the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃaɪn/ and the British form is /ʃaɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.