How to pronounce “slide”
Say “slide” in one beat
slide
/slaɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- slideslaɪd
- IPA (American)
- /slaɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /slaɪd/
- Respelling
- SLYD
- Syllables
- 1 — slide
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /slaɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “slide” means
- noun
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
- noun
(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
- noun
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
“the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides”
Say it in a sentence
“Keep each slide to one idea and very few words.”“slide”, answered
How do you pronounce “slide”?
“slide” is pronounced /slaɪd/ (SLYD) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /slaɪd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “slide” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /slaɪd/ — a single beat.
What does “slide” mean?
As a noun: a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study For example: “Keep each slide to one idea and very few words.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “slide”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /slaɪd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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