English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Amphitheater Pronunciation
Amphitheater is pronounced AM-fuh-thee-AY-ter, IPA /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtɝ/.
AM-fuh-thee-AY-ter
US /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtɝ/ · UK /ˈæmfɪˌθiətə/
Syllables: AM · fuh · thee · AY · ter (5 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An open round or oval building with tiered seats around a central space.
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Amphitheater in a Sentence
- The Roman amphitheater still seats four thousand.
- Concerts run in the amphitheater all summer.
- A natural amphitheater of hills surrounds the village.
Common Mispronunciations of Amphitheater
Not am-fi-THEE-uh-ter
The main beat is the opening am, with a lesser one on the ay near the end. Putting the peak on thee leaves the front of the word flat.
Not am-pi-THEE-tuh
The ph is f, and the ea in theater is a full thee-uh. Both halves of the word come from Greek and keep their shape.
Tip: Spelled amphitheatre in British English, with no change to the sound.
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