How to pronounce bathe
Say it like BAYTH. Bathe is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BAYTH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Bathe pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BAYTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of bathe
American and British speakers say bathe in essentially the same way: /beɪð/ in the US and /beɪð/ in the UK.
British respelling: BAYTH.
What does bathe mean?
- To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
- To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.
- To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath.“We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.”
- The act of swimming or bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river; a swimming bath.“I'm going to have a midnight bathe tonight.”
Where does bathe come from?
From Middle English bathen, from Old English baþian (“to bathe, wash”), from Proto-West Germanic *baþōn, from Proto-Germanic *baþōną (“to bathe”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”).
Words that rhyme with bathe
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of bathe.
Questions about saying bathe
How do you pronounce bathe?
Say BAYTH. The American pronunciation is /beɪð/. In British English it is /beɪð/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in bathe?
Bathe is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BAYTH.
Do Americans and Brits say bathe the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /beɪð/ and the British form is /beɪð/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.