How to pronounce spleenful
Say it like SPLEEN-ful. Spleenful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPLEEN).
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- SPLEEN
- ful
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spleenful 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.
- fulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of spleenful
American and British speakers say spleenful in essentially the same way: /ˈsplinfəl/ in the US and /ˈspliːnfəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPLEEN-ful.
What does spleenful mean?
- Full of spleen; spiteful.
- A quantity of invective.
- More than one can take.
Where does spleenful come from?
From spleen + -ful.
Questions about saying spleenful
How do you pronounce spleenful?
Say SPLEEN-ful. The American pronunciation is /ˈsplinfəl/. In British English it is /ˈspliːnfəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spleenful?
Spleenful has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPLEEN). Broken into parts: SPLEEN · ful.
Do Americans and Brits say spleenful the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsplinfəl/ and the British form is /ˈspliːnfəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.