How to pronounce splayed
Say it like SPLAYD. Splayed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SPLAYD
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Splayed pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPLAYDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of splayed
American and British speakers say splayed in essentially the same way: /spleɪd/ in the US and /spleɪd/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPLAYD.
What does splayed mean?
- Of a door or a window: bevelled so as to be larger on one side of the wall than on the other.“a splayed door frame”
- wide open
- simple past and past participle of splay How to pronounce splay
Where does splayed come from?
From splay + -ed.
Words that rhyme with splayed
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of splayed.
Questions about saying splayed
How do you pronounce splayed?
Say SPLAYD. The American pronunciation is /spleɪd/. In British English it is /spleɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in splayed?
Splayed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPLAYD.
Do Americans and Brits say splayed the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /spleɪd/ and the British form is /spleɪd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.