How to pronounce path
path
/pæθ/
1 syllable
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What to watch for
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Path, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start 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. |
In a sentence
Does this path lead to the train station?
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 path?
Path is pronounced /pæθ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in path?
Path has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in path?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.