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.
silhouette
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/ˌsɪɫəˈwɛt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sˌɪlʊwˈɛt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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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.
"Silhouette" has 3 syllables: silh · ouett · e.
The IPA transcription of "silhouette" is /ˌsɪɫəˈwɛt/.
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