How to pronounce bathroom
bathroom
/ˈbæθruːm/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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What to watch for
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Bathroom, sound by sound
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
She suggested that I should clean the bathroom.
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 bathroom?
Bathroom is pronounced /ˈbæθruːm/ in American English.
How many syllables are in bathroom?
Bathroom has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in bathroom?
The first syllable: /ˈbæθruːm/.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in bathroom?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.