How to pronounce firth
Say it like FURTH. Firth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FURTH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Firth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FURTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
American vs British pronunciation of firth
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: FURTH.
What does firth mean?
- An arm or inlet of the sea; a river estuary.
- Alternative form of frith (“a forest used for hunting; a (small) wood; wooded country; land covered mainly by brushwood”).
Where does firth come from?
Borrowed from Scots firth, furth, from Northern Middle English fyrth, from either or both of Old English ford and Old Norse fjǫrðr (“firth, fjord”), from Proto-Germanic *ferþu, *ferþuz (“inlet, fjord”), from Proto-Indo-European *pértus (“cr
Words that rhyme with firth
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Questions about saying firth
How do you pronounce firth?
Say FURTH. The American pronunciation is /fɝθ/. In British English it is /fɜːθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in firth?
Firth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FURTH.
Is firth pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /fɜːθ/ (FURTH).