How to pronounce pith
Say it like PITH. Pith is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/pɪθ/PITH
UK British/pɪθ/PITH
- PITH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pith pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PITHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of pith
American and British speakers say pith in essentially the same way: /pɪθ/ in the US and /pɪθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: PITH.
What does pith mean?
noun
- The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.
- The albedo (“whitish inner portion of the rind”) of a citrus fruit.
- The soft tissue inside a human or animal body or one of their organs; specifically, the spongy interior substance of a horn or the shaft of a feather.
- To render insensate or kill (an animal, especially cattle or a laboratory animal) by cutting, piercing, or otherwise destroying the spinal cord.
- To extract the pith from (something or (figurative) someone).
- The ordinal form of the number pi (π; approximately 3.14159…).“The pith root of pi is approximately 1.439…”
Where does pith come from?
* West Frisian piid (“pulp, kernel”)
Words that rhyme with pith
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pith.
Questions about saying pith
How do you pronounce pith?
Say PITH. The American pronunciation is /pɪθ/. In British English it is /pɪθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pith?
Pith is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PITH.
Do Americans and Brits say pith the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pɪθ/ and the British form is /pɪθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.