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How to pronounce “athlete

athlete

/æθliːt/

2 syllablespronoun
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2 syllables. Stress the 'æθl' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.

Meaning

a person trained to compete in sports

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