How to Pronounce “silence

word

/ˈsaɪɫəns/
SY-luhns
/sˈaɪləns/
SY-luhns

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈsaɪɫəns/

British English

/sˈaɪləns/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

SY-luhns

UK

SY-luhns

Listen in Context

Please keep silence during the movie.

The room was full of silence after the bell rang.

Her long silence made everyone nervous.

He broke the silence with a quiet laugh.