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How to pronounce slanted

Say it like SLAN-tid. Slanted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SLAN).

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US American/ˈslæntɪd/SLAN-tid
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SLAN
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Slanted pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SLANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does slanted mean?

adjective
  1. Placed at an angle, on a slant.
  2. Biased.“The news report was slanted in favor of the nationalists.”
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of slant How to pronounce slant

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Words that rhyme with slanted

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Questions about saying slanted

How do you pronounce slanted?

Say SLAN-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈslæntɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in slanted?

Slanted has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SLAN). Broken into parts: SLAN · tid.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).