How to Pronounce Silhouette

To pronounce "silhouette", say silh-ouett-E — 3 syllables, IPA /ˌsɪɫəˈwɛt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

10

Letters

/ˌsɪɫəˈwɛt/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/sˌɪlʊwˈɛt/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “silhouette”

Break "silhouette" into 3 beats and lean on "E" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with epithet and set, if that helps it stick.

What does silhouette mean?

noun

  1. An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be.

    “I could see a silhouette of a figure looking out from the window, but I couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman.”

verb

  1. To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.

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Words that rhyme with silhouette

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

epithetsetsobriquetoffsetfretwetyetabetparapetvignetteonsetbeset

Related words

shadowfigureoutlineprofileframeshapeappearancesize

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "silhouette"?▾

"Silhouette" has 3 syllables: silh · ouett · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "silhouette"?▾

The IPA transcription of "silhouette" is /ˌsɪɫəˈwɛt/.

What does "silhouette" mean?▾

Silhouette: An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be.

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