How to pronounce sheath
Say it like SHEETH. Sheath is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SHEETH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sheath pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SHEETHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of sheath
American and British speakers say sheath in essentially the same way: /ʃiθ/ in the US and /ʃiːθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SHEETH.
What does sheath mean?
- A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
- Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
- The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
Where does sheath come from?
The English word is cognate with Danish skede, Dutch schede, Icelandic skeið, German Scheide, Low German scheed, Norwegian skjede.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with sheath
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Questions about saying sheath
How do you pronounce sheath?
Say SHEETH. The American pronunciation is /ʃiθ/. In British English it is /ʃiːθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sheath?
Sheath is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SHEETH.
Do Americans and Brits say sheath the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ʃiθ/ and the British form is /ʃiːθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.