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How to pronounce antitheft

Say it like an-ty-THEFT. Antitheft has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (THEFT).

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US American/ˌænˌtaɪˈθɛft/an-ty-THEFT
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • an
  • ty
  • THEFT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Antitheft pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. anGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  3. THEFTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

What does antitheft mean?

adjective
  1. Against or preventing from being stolen.“The antitheft device meant the thief could not leave the store.”

Where does antitheft come from?

From anti- + theft.

Words that rhyme with antitheft

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Questions about saying antitheft

How do you pronounce antitheft?

Say an-ty-THEFT. The American pronunciation is /ˌænˌtaɪˈθɛft/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in antitheft?

Antitheft has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (THEFT). Broken into parts: an · ty · THEFT.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).