How to pronounce anthology
anthology
/ænˈθɑːlədʒi/
4 syllables, stress on the second
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What to watch for
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Anthology, sound by sound
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
This is an anthology of poems.
Words that rhyme with anthology
- zoology/zəʊˈɑːlədʒi/
- physiology/fɪziːˈɑːlədʒi/
- kinesiology/kɪnɪsiːˈɑːlədʒi/
- etiology/iːtiːˈɑːlədʒi/
- etymology/etəˈmɑːlədʒi/
- psychology/saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
More words with the /θ/ sound
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- goethe/gəʊθ/
- scythe/sɪθ/
- through/θruː/
- lymphadenopathy/lɪmfəˈdenəpæθi/
- ethereal/ɪˈθɪriːəl/
- atherosclerosis/æθərəʊsklərˈəʊsɪs/
- ianthe/iːˈɑːnθeɪ/
- months/mʌnθs/
- sloth/sləʊθ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce anthology?
Anthology is pronounced /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/ in American English.
How many syllables are in anthology?
Anthology has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in anthology?
The second syllable: /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/.
What rhymes with anthology?
zoology, physiology, kinesiology, etiology, etymology.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in anthology?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.