How to pronounce silentious
Say it like sy-LEN-shus. Silentious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEN).
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- sy
- LEN
- shus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Silentious pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- syKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- LENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- shusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of silentious
American and British speakers say silentious in essentially the same way: /saɪˈlɛnʃəs/ in the US and /saɪˈlɛnʃəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: sy-LEN-shus.
What does silentious mean?
- Habitually taciturn; prone to silence.
Where does silentious come from?
Borrowed from Latin silentiōsus.
Words that rhyme with silentious
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of silentious.
Questions about saying silentious
How do you pronounce silentious?
Say sy-LEN-shus. The American pronunciation is /saɪˈlɛnʃəs/. In British English it is /saɪˈlɛnʃəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in silentious?
Silentious has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LEN). Broken into parts: sy · LEN · shus.
Do Americans and Brits say silentious the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /saɪˈlɛnʃəs/ and the British form is /saɪˈlɛnʃəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.