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How to pronounce myths

Say it like MITHS. Myths is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/mɪθs/MITHS
UK British/mɪθs/MITHS
  • MITHS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Myths pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. MITHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of myths

American and British speakers say myths in essentially the same way: /mɪθs/ in the US and /mɪθs/ in the UK.

British respelling: MITHS.

What does myths mean?

noun
  1. plural of myth How to pronounce myth

Questions about saying myths

How do you pronounce myths?

Say MITHS. The American pronunciation is /mɪθs/. In British English it is /mɪθs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in myths?

Myths is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: MITHS.

Do Americans and Brits say myths the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /mɪθs/ and the British form is /mɪθs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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