How to pronounce eth
Say it like ETH. Eth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- ETH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Eth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ETHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of eth
American and British speakers say eth in essentially the same way: /ɛð/ in the US and /ɛð/ in the UK.
British respelling: ETH.
What does eth mean?
- A letter (capital Ð, small ð) introduced into Old English to represent its dental fricative, then not distinguished from the letter thorn, no longer used in English but still in modern use in Icelandic, the IPA and other phonetic alphabets to represent the voiced dental fricative "th" sound as in th
Where does eth come from?
The sound /ɛ/ followed by the sound of the letter, by analogy with other letter names, such as those of f, l, and m.
Questions about saying eth
How do you pronounce eth?
Say ETH. The American pronunciation is /ɛð/. In British English it is /ɛð/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in eth?
Eth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: ETH.
Do Americans and Brits say eth the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɛð/ and the British form is /ɛð/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.