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Move to 'θ', the voiceless th sound in 'thank'.
End with 'liːt', the long 'ee' sound like in 'see' and a soft 't'.
ath-a-lete (adding extra syllable)
ath-late (confusing vowel sounds)
ath-e-lete (adding a schwa)
Same as American
Same as American
Some learners add extra syllables because they are used to a different syllable structure in their native language.
Place your tongue between your teeth and blow air out softly.
The stress is on the first syllable: 'ATH-lete'.
A person who competes in sports events.
/æθˈlɛt.ɪk/
having physical strength and fitness
/æθˈlɛt.ɪks/
sports and physical activities
/æθˈlɛt.ɪk.li/
in a manner that shows physical strength
Athlete has 'liːt', while athletic has 'lɛt.ɪk'.
Athletics includes 'ɪks' sound at the end.
Athletically has an additional syllable 'k.li'.
Practice the voiceless th sound by repeating 'thank' and 'think'.
Make sure to stress the 'ATH' part to sound natural.
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