How to pronounce ithaca
ithaca
/ˈɪθəkə/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Ithaca, sound by sound
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
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 ithaca?
Ithaca is pronounced /ˈɪθəkə/ in American English.
How many syllables are in ithaca?
Ithaca has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in ithaca?
The first syllable: /ˈɪθəkə/.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in ithaca?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.