How to pronounce spleen
Say it like SPLEEN. Spleen is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SPLEEN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spleen pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPLEENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of spleen
American and British speakers say spleen in essentially the same way: /splin/ in the US and /spliːn/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPLEEN.
What does spleen mean?
- In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the upper left abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.
- A fit of immoderate laughter or merriment.
- To annoy or irritate.
- To complain; to rail; to vent one's spleen.
- To remove the spleen, or, by extension, to gore.
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Words that rhyme with spleen
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Questions about saying spleen
How do you pronounce spleen?
Say SPLEEN. The American pronunciation is /splin/. In British English it is /spliːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spleen?
Spleen is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPLEEN.
Do Americans and Brits say spleen the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /splin/ and the British form is /spliːn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.