English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Splinter Pronunciation
Splinter is pronounced SPLIN-ter, IPA /ˈsplɪntɝ/.
SPLIN-ter
US /ˈsplɪntɝ/ · UK /ˈsplɪntə/
Syllables: SPLIN · ter (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: A thin sharp piece broken off a larger thing, or to break into such pieces.
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Splinter in a Sentence
- She got a splinter from the handrail.
- The party splintered into three groups.
- Old pine splinters easily when you drill it.
Common Mispronunciations of Splinter
Not suh-PLIN-ter
Open on spl as a single movement, with the tongue never pausing between the three letters.
Not splin-TER
SPLIN carries the force and ter drops away behind it.
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