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Achilles Pronunciation
Achilles is pronounced uh-KI-leez, IPA /əˈkɪliz/.
uh-KI-leez
US /əˈkɪliz/
Syllables: uh · KI · leez (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The Greek hero of the Iliad, and the name given to the tendon at the heel.
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Achilles in a Sentence
- He tore his Achilles in the second half.
- Achilles is the central figure of the Iliad.
- The Achilles tendon runs from the heel to the calf.
Common Mispronunciations of Achilles
Not a-CHIL-eez
The ch is a k, as it is in most names that came through Greek.
Not uh-KYL-eez
That stressed vowel is a short i, so the middle beat is KI.
Tip: An Achilles heel is a single weak point, from the story of the hero's one vulnerable spot.
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