English pronunciation

How to pronounce “silhouette

Phonetic spelling

sil-uh-WET

IPA /ˌsɪɫəˈwɛt/

Syllable stress

sil·uh·wet

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I could see the silhouette of a deer against the sunset.

  • The artist painted a beautiful silhouette of the city skyline.

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