Step 1: Start with 'sin', as in 'sin'.
Step 2: Move to 'the', rhyming with 'the'.
Step 3: End with 'sis', like short for 'sister'.
sin-tha-sis
syn-the-sys
syn-this-is
same as American
same as American
The stress is on the first syllable: SYN-the-sis.
There are three syllables.
It's pronounced like 'thin'.
The process of combining things to create something new.
/ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪz/
To combine elements to form something new
/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/
Not natural; made by chemical synthesis
/ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzər/
An electronic instrument that generates sound
- Ends with 'saɪz' instead of 'sɪs'.
- Has 'θɛt' instead of 'θəs'.
- Ends with 'saɪzər' instead of 'sɪs'.
Make sure it sounds like 'thin', not 'this'.
Start strong on 'SYN'. This helps with clarity.
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