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How to pronounce athetesis

Say it like ath-ih-TEE-sis. Athetesis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TEE).

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US American/ˌæθɪˈtisɪs/ath-ih-TEE-sis
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ath
  • ih
  • TEE
  • sis
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Athetesis pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. athGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. TEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. sisKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does athetesis mean?

noun
  1. The act or fact of setting aside as spurious; rejection as invalid.

Words that rhyme with athetesis

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Questions about saying athetesis

How do you pronounce athetesis?

Say ath-ih-TEE-sis. The American pronunciation is /ˌæθɪˈtisɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in athetesis?

Athetesis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TEE). Broken into parts: ath · ih · TEE · sis.

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