English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Spine Pronunciation
Spine is pronounced SPYN, IPA /ˈspaɪn/.
SPYN
US /ˈspaɪn/ · UK /ˈspaɪn/
Syllables: SPYN (1 syllable)
noun: The column of bones down the back, or the stiff edge of a book where the pages are joined.
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Spine in a Sentence
- He injured his spine in a fall.
- The title is printed along the spine.
- A cactus spine went straight through the glove.
Common Mispronunciations of Spine
Not SPIN
A silent e at the close stretches this vowel out to the eye of mine, and without it you are saying spin.
Tip: Spinal keeps the long vowel, SPY-nuhl, and spinach does not, SPI-nich.
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