How to pronounce spacelike
Say it like SPAY-slyke. Spacelike has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPAY).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce spacelike. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SPAY
- slyke
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spacelike pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- slykeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of spacelike
American and British speakers say spacelike in essentially the same way: /ˈspeɪslaɪk/ in the US and /ˈspeɪslaɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPAY-slyke.
What does spacelike mean?
- having the properties of space
- lying outside each other's light cone, so that no information can pass from one to the other
- having a space component of greater magnitude than its time component multiplied by the speed of light
Where does spacelike come from?
From space + -like. Compare spacely.
Questions about saying spacelike
How do you pronounce spacelike?
Say SPAY-slyke. The American pronunciation is /ˈspeɪslaɪk/. In British English it is /ˈspeɪslaɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spacelike?
Spacelike has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPAY). Broken into parts: SPAY · slyke.
Do Americans and Brits say spacelike the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈspeɪslaɪk/ and the British form is /ˈspeɪslaɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.