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How to pronounce timelines

Say it like TYME-lynz. Timelines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TYME).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈtaɪmlaɪnz/TYME-lynz
UK British/ˈtaɪmlaɪnz/TYME-lynz
  • TYME
  • lynz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Timelines pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. TYMESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. lynzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of timelines

American and British speakers say timelines in essentially the same way: /ˈtaɪmlaɪnz/ in the US and /ˈtaɪmlaɪnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: TYME-lynz.

What does timelines mean?

noun
  1. plural of timeline How to pronounce timeline
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of timeline How to pronounce timeline

Questions about saying timelines

How do you pronounce timelines?

Say TYME-lynz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtaɪmlaɪnz/. In British English it is /ˈtaɪmlaɪnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in timelines?

Timelines has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TYME). Broken into parts: TYME · lynz.

Do Americans and Brits say timelines the same way?

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

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