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How to pronounce splicing

Say it like SPLY-sing. Splicing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPLY).

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US American/ˈsplaɪsɪŋ/SPLY-sing
UK British/ˈsplaɪsɪŋ/SPLY-sing
  • SPLY
  • sing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Splicing pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. SPLYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. singKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of splicing

American and British speakers say splicing in essentially the same way: /ˈsplaɪsɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈsplaɪsɪŋ/ in the UK.

British respelling: SPLY-sing.

What does splicing mean?

noun
  1. The act by which things are spliced.
  2. The point at which two things are spliced.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of splice How to pronounce splice

Words that rhyme with splicing

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Questions about saying splicing

How do you pronounce splicing?

Say SPLY-sing. The American pronunciation is /ˈsplaɪsɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈsplaɪsɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in splicing?

Splicing has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPLY). Broken into parts: SPLY · sing.

Do Americans and Brits say splicing the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsplaɪsɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈsplaɪsɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).