How to pronounce Aesthete
Aesthete has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "ehs". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Aesthete syllables
Aesthete has 2 syllables: EHS-theet.
- EHSɛs
- theetθit
Two syllables: ES-theet. The th is voiceless.
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The th sound
Put the tip of your tongue lightly between your teeth and let air pass over it. Do not swap it for a t, d, s, or z sound.
Aesthete in a sentence
- He was an aesthete who could not walk past a badly hung painting.
- The aesthete in her wanted the report typeset properly.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Voiceless th /θ/ replacedPlace the tongue lightly between the teeth and release air without voicing.
- /t/ or /d/ used for thKeep a narrow airflow gap instead of fully blocking the air.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce aesthete?
Aesthete is pronounced /ˈɛs.θit/, or EHS-theet in plain letters. It has 2 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "ehs".
How many syllables are in aesthete?
2: EHS-theet. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use aesthete in a sentence?
He was an aesthete who could not walk past a badly hung painting. The aesthete in her wanted the report typeset properly.
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