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# How to pronounce "spaceplane" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/spæsɛplɪn/`
- **Native Audio Recording**: [Listen to Audio Clip](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/4b/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-spaceplane.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-spaceplane.wav.mp3)
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **spa·ce·plane**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun
- **NOUN**: A rocketplane designed to pass the edge of space, combining certain features of aircraft and spacecraft.

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "spaceplane" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "The Chinese space plane almost certainly was developed in response to the X37B. So, why are these spaceplanes so important? Both countries see the others’ mysterious spaceships as a potential threat."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 15:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhwtfSyZ3Rc&t=936s)

### Example 2
> "One of the most um, beautiful heart-wrenching scenes from the docu-series is in 2021 when you are months away from your first space flight on your on your own spaceship, spacecraft, spaceplane, whatever the whatever the terminology is. Um you've named it after your mother. You've named the mothership after Eve."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 59:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fmiqik4jh0&t=3571s)

### Example 3
> "Shenlong. China has never released pictures of it. The Chinese space plane almost certainly was developed in response to the X37B. So, why are these spaceplanes so important?"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 15:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhwtfSyZ3Rc&t=929s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Synonyms**: [aerospace plane](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/aerospace-plane)
- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [spa](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/spa), [space](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/space), [spaceband](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/spaceband), [spaced](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/spaced), [spaceful](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/spaceful), [spaceless](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/spaceless), [spacer](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/spacer), [spacesaving](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/spacesaving)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "spaceplane" correctly?
"spaceplane" is pronounced `/spæsɛplɪn/`. Syllable breakdown: **spa·ce·plane**.

### What does "spaceplane" mean in context?
A rocketplane designed to pass the edge of space, combining certain features of aircraft and spacecraft.

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