How to pronounce slide
Say it like SLYDE. Slide is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SLYDE
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Slide pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SLYDESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of slide
American and British speakers say slide in essentially the same way: /slaɪd/ in the US and /slaɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: SLYDE.
What does slide mean?
- a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
- (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
- (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale“the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides”
- move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner“the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”
- to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly“They slid through the wicket in the big gate”
- move smoothly along a surface“He slid the money over to the other gambler”
Where does slide come from?
Inherited from Middle English sliden, from Old English slīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *slīdan, from Proto-Germanic *slīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃sléydʰeti, from *h₃sleydʰ- (“slippery”) + *-eti.
Words that rhyme with slide
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of slide.
Questions about saying slide
How do you pronounce slide?
Say SLYDE. The American pronunciation is /slaɪd/. In British English it is /slaɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in slide?
Slide is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SLYDE.
Do Americans and Brits say slide the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /slaɪd/ and the British form is /slaɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.