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Amethyst Pronunciation
Amethyst is pronounced A-mi-thist, IPA /ˈæmɪθɪst/.
A-mi-thist
US /ˈæmɪθɪst/ · UK /ˈæmɪˌθɪst/
Syllables: A · mi · thist (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A purple variety of quartz used as a gemstone.
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Amethyst in a Sentence
- The ring held a single amethyst.
- Amethyst was believed to guard against drunkenness.
- She bought a rough amethyst at the market.
Common Mispronunciations of Amethyst
Not uh-ME-thist
The beat is on the very first syllable, which means the a is a full short a and not a weak uh.
Not A-muh-thyst
The y here is the short i of mist. A long eye would need the stress to fall on it, which it does not.
Tip: Three beats, loudest first, and the th is the hissed one of thick.
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