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How to pronounce “silt”

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Pronunciation guide for silt

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of silt with real speech in context.
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5 YouTube examples
Real speech example
A New National Park to Reclaim Indigenous Landstripped all the way down to the silt.
Definition summary
(uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

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How to pronounce silt

A New National Park to Reclaim Indigenous Land

stripped all the way down to the silt.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “silt”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (uncountable) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
  • (uncountable, by extension) Any material with similar physical characteristics, regardless of its origins or transport.
  • (countable, geology) A particle from 3.9 to 62.5 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To clog or fill with silt.
  • (intransitive) To become clogged with silt.
  • (ambitransitive) To flow through crevices; to percolate.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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