How to Pronounce "splinter"
word
/ˈspɫɪntɝ/
SPLIN-ter
/splˈɪntɐ/
SPLIN-tuh
Definition
A thin, sharp piece of something that has broken off from a larger object, usually wood, glass, or metal. Also refers to a small group breaking away from a larger group.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈspɫɪntɝ/
British English
/splˈɪntɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPLIN-ter
UK
SPLIN-tuh
Listen in Context
I have a splinter in my finger.
She removed the splinter with tweezers.
Be careful, the wood might give you a splinter.
He didn't notice the splinter until it started to hurt.