How to pronounce splash
Say it like SPLASH. Splash is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- SPLASH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Splash pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPLASHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of splash
American and British speakers say splash in essentially the same way: /splæʃ/ in the US and /splæʃ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPLASH.
What does splash mean?
- The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.“I heard a splash when the rock landed in the pond.”
- A small amount of liquid.“I felt a splash of rain, so I put up my hood.”
- A small amount (of color).“The painter put a splash of blue on the wall to make it more colorful”
- To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.“sit and splash in the bathtub”
- (of a liquid) To disperse suddenly as a result of an impulse; to splatter.“Water splashed everywhere.”
- To hit or agitate (liquid) so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass.“She splashed water onto her face.”
Where does splash come from?
Probably an alteration of plash (compare spatter, spill for the initial s-).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with splash
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of splash.
Questions about saying splash
How do you pronounce splash?
Say SPLASH. The American pronunciation is /splæʃ/. In British English it is /splæʃ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in splash?
Splash is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPLASH.
Do Americans and Brits say splash the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /splæʃ/ and the British form is /splæʃ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.