How to pronounce skyline
Say it like SKY-lyne. Skyline has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKY).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce skyline. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SKY
- lyne
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Skyline pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- lyneGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of skyline
American and British speakers say skyline in essentially the same way: /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/ in the US and /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKY-lyne.
What does skyline mean?
- The line that seems to be the boundary of the sky and the ground; the horizon.
- The horizontal silhouette of a city or building against the sky.
- A path of movement, especially military movement, producing a silhouette above terrain features visible from the location of likely observers.
- To outline something against the sky.
- To filter by means of the skyline operator.
Where does skyline come from?
From sky + line.
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying skyline
How do you pronounce skyline?
Say SKY-lyne. The American pronunciation is /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/. In British English it is /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in skyline?
Skyline has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKY). Broken into parts: SKY · lyne.
Do Americans and Brits say skyline the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/ and the British form is /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.