How to pronounce “smith”
Say “smith” in one beat
smith
/smɪθ/
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- smithsmɪθ
- IPA (American)
- /smɪθ/
- IPA (British)
- /smɪθ/
- Respelling
- SMITH
- Syllables
- 1 — smith
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /smɪθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “smith” means
- noun
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
- noun
United States sculptor (1906-1965)
- noun
United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986)
Say it in a sentence
“The old smith hammered the horseshoe into shape by the forge.”The sounds inside this word
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“smith”, answered
How do you pronounce “smith”?
“smith” is pronounced /smɪθ/ (SMITH) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /smɪθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “smith” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /smɪθ/ — a single beat.
What does “smith” mean?
As a noun: Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919) For example: “The old smith hammered the horseshoe into shape by the forge.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “smith”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /smɪθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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