How to pronounce sley
Say it like SLAY. Sley is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SLAY
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sley pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SLAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of sley
American and British speakers say sley in essentially the same way: /sleɪ/ in the US and /sleɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SLAY.
What does sley mean?
- Reed (of a loom).
- A guideway in a knitting machine.
- The number of warp ends per inch in the cloth.
- To separate or part warp threads and arrange them in a reed.
Where does sley come from?
From Middle English slay, from Old English slege.
Words that rhyme with sley
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of sley.
Words that sound like sley
Questions about saying sley
How do you pronounce sley?
Say SLAY. The American pronunciation is /sleɪ/. In British English it is /sleɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sley?
Sley is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SLAY.
Do Americans and Brits say sley the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sleɪ/ and the British form is /sleɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as sley?
Sley sounds the same as slay, sleigh in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.