How to Pronounce Splay

To pronounce "splay", say SPLAY — one syllable, IPA /spleɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

/spleɪ/

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💡 Tip for remembering “splay”

"splay" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with convey and display, if that helps it stick.

What does splay mean?

noun

  1. A slope or bevel, especially of the sides of a door or window, by which the opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.

verb

  1. To spread; spread out.
  2. To dislocate, as a shoulder bone.

adjective

  1. Spread out; turned outward.

    “to sit splay-legged”

  2. Flat and ungainly.

    “splay shoulders”

Synonyms

broadendisplayspreadspread outwidendislocateslantslope

Words that rhyme with splay

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

conveydisplaydismaysobriquetdisarrayallaygaydecayplayportraycachefray

Related words

dislocateslipsplayfootedsplayfootexpandoutspreadspreddsprad

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "splay"?▾

"Splay" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "splay"?▾

The IPA transcription of "splay" is /spleɪ/.

What does "splay" mean?▾

Splay: A slope or bevel, especially of the sides of a door or window, by which the opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.

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