How to pronounce silkscreen
Say it like SILK-skreen. Silkscreen has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SILK).
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- SILK
- skreen
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Silkscreen pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SILKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- skreenGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of silkscreen
American and British speakers say silkscreen in essentially the same way: /ˈsɪlkˌskrin/ in the US and /ˈsɪlkˌskriːn/ in the UK.
British respelling: SILK-skreen.
What does silkscreen mean?
- A sheet of material (originally silk but now synthetic) with areas that are porous to ink and others that are non-porous to allow printing of images, such as on T-shirts.
- To use a silkscreen to apply an image.
Where does silkscreen come from?
From silk + screen.
Questions about saying silkscreen
How do you pronounce silkscreen?
Say SILK-skreen. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɪlkˌskrin/. In British English it is /ˈsɪlkˌskriːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in silkscreen?
Silkscreen has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SILK). Broken into parts: SILK · skreen.
Do Americans and Brits say silkscreen the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsɪlkˌskrin/ and the British form is /ˈsɪlkˌskriːn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.