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How to pronounce splodge

Say it like SPLOJ. Splodge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/splɑdʒ/SPLOJ
UK British/splɒdʒ/SPLOJ
  • SPLOJ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Splodge pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SPLOJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

American vs British pronunciation of splodge

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: SPLOJ.

What does splodge mean?

noun
  1. An irregular-shaped splash, smear, or patch.
verb
  1. To make a splodge; to render as a splodge.

Where does splodge come from?

Probably a variation of splotch.

Similar and opposite words

Similar meaning

Words that rhyme with splodge

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of splodge.

Questions about saying splodge

How do you pronounce splodge?

Say SPLOJ. The American pronunciation is /splɑdʒ/. In British English it is /splɒdʒ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in splodge?

Splodge is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPLOJ.

Is splodge pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /splɒdʒ/ (SPLOJ).

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