How to pronounce “pipeline”
Say “pipeline” in 2 beats
pipeline
/ˈpaɪˌplaɪn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /paɪplaɪn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- paɪpaɪstress
- plaɪnplaɪn
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpaɪˌplaɪn/
- IPA (British)
- /paɪplaɪn/
- Respelling
- PY-plyn
- Syllables
- 2 — PAꞮ-plaɪn
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PAꞮ-plaɪn. “paɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpaɪˌplaɪn/
/paɪplaɪn/
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What “pipeline” means
- noun
gossip spread by spoken communication
“the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth”
- noun
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
“a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport”
Say it in a sentence
“There are four projects in the pipeline for next year.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“pipeline”, answered
How do you pronounce “pipeline”?
“pipeline” is pronounced /ˈpaɪˌplaɪn/ (PY-plyn) in American English and /paɪplaɪn/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “paɪ”. Build it as PAꞮ-plaɪn, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “pipeline” have?
2: paɪ · plaɪn. The beat lands on the first, “paɪ”.
Is “pipeline” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpaɪˌplaɪn/ (PY-plyn); British English says /paɪplaɪn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “pipeline” mean?
As a noun: gossip spread by spoken communication For example: “the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “pipeline”?
Stress the first syllable: PAꞮ-plaɪn. “paɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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