How to pronounce strength
strength
/streŋkθ/
1 syllable
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There is a second pronunciation: /streŋθ/.
What to watch for
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Strength, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /ŋ/as in sing | A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
In a sentence
An important quality of steel is its strength.
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 strength?
Strength is pronounced /streŋkθ/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /streŋθ/, is also used.
How many syllables are in strength?
Strength has 1 syllable.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in strength?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.