How to pronounce synth
Say it like SINTH. Synth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce synth. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SINTH
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Synth pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SINTHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of synth
American and British speakers say synth in essentially the same way: /sɪnθ/ in the US and /sɪnθ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SINTH.
What does synth mean?
- A musical synthesizer.
- To play on a musical synthesizer.
- A synthetic humanoid, an android, a robot, a clone
- A fictional reptilian android species.
Where does synth come from?
Clipping of synthesizer.
Words that rhyme with synth
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of synth.
Questions about saying synth
How do you pronounce synth?
Say SINTH. The American pronunciation is /sɪnθ/. In British English it is /sɪnθ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in synth?
Synth is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SINTH.
Do Americans and Brits say synth the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /sɪnθ/ and the British form is /sɪnθ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.