How to Pronounce "silencing"
word
ˈsaɪɫənsɪŋ
SY-len-sing
sˈaɪlənsɪŋ
SY-len-sing
Definition
Silencing is the act of making someone or something quiet, often by stopping speech or expression. It can also mean preventing opinions or information from being shared.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsaɪɫənsɪŋ
British English
sˈaɪlənsɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SY-len-sing
UK
SY-len-sing
Listen in Context
The teacher is silencing the noisy students.
They are silencing the alarm so it stops ringing.
The silencing of voices can harm a community.
Activists spoke out against the government's silencing of the media.