How to pronounce “isthmus”
Say “isthmus” in 2 beats
isthmus
/ˈɪsməs/
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- istɪstress
- hmussməs
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɪsməs/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈɪsməs/
- Respelling
- ISS-muhs
- Syllables
- 2 — IST-hmus
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: IST-hmus. “ist” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Where “isthmus” goes wrong
- Often heard
“ISTH-mus”
the th is not sounded: ISS-muhs
What “isthmus” means
- noun
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
- noun
a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
Say it in a sentence
“A narrow isthmus joins the peninsula to the mainland.”“isthmus”, answered
How do you pronounce “isthmus”?
“isthmus” is pronounced /ˈɪsməs/ (ISS-muhs) — 2 syllables, stressed on “ist”. Build it as IST-hmus, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “isthmus” have?
2: ist · hmus. The beat lands on the first, “ist”.
What does “isthmus” mean?
As a noun: a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas For example: “A narrow isthmus joins the peninsula to the mainland.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “isthmus”?
Stress the first syllable: IST-hmus. “ist” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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