How to pronounce splints
Say it like SPLINTS. Splints is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- SPLINTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Splints pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPLINTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of splints
American and British speakers say splints in essentially the same way: /splɪnts/ in the US and /splɪnts/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPLINTS.
What does splints mean?
- an equine ailment
- plural of splint How to pronounce splint
- third-person singular simple present indicative of splint How to pronounce splint
Words that rhyme with splints
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of splints.
Questions about saying splints
How do you pronounce splints?
Say SPLINTS. The American pronunciation is /splɪnts/. In British English it is /splɪnts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in splints?
Splints is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPLINTS.
Do Americans and Brits say splints the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /splɪnts/ and the British form is /splɪnts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.