English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cylinder Pronunciation
Cylinder is pronounced SI-luhn-der, IPA /ˈsɪləndɝ/.
SI-luhn-der
US /ˈsɪləndɝ/ · UK /ˈsɪlɪndə/
Syllables: SI · luhn · der (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A shape or container with straight sides and circular ends, like a tin or a pipe.
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Cylinder in a Sentence
- The gas comes in a steel cylinder you swap at the garage.
- Work out the volume of the cylinder first.
- A four-cylinder engine is plenty for this car.
Common Mispronunciations of Cylinder
Not KY-lin-der
Start on the i of sit, brief and flat. A long eye sound belongs to cyber and cyclone, where the y is stressed differently.
Not si-LIN-der
Open loud on SI and let the rest coast. Pushing the beat into the middle borrows the rhythm of cylindrical, which does stress there.
Tip: The c is soft because a y follows it, the same rule that gives us cycle, cyst, and cynic.
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