English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Atheist Pronunciation
Atheist is pronounced AY-thee-uhst, IPA /ˈeɪθiəst/.
AY-thee-uhst
US /ˈeɪθiəst/ · UK /ˈeɪθɪˌɪst/
Syllables: AY · thee · uhst (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A person who does not believe that any god exists.
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Atheist in a Sentence
- He has been an atheist since his twenties.
- The survey asked whether respondents were atheist or agnostic.
- Her parents were atheist but sent her to a church school.
Common Mispronunciations of Atheist
Not uh-THEE-ist
Front of the word is the loud part, AY. Nothing later competes with it, unlike in atheistic where the beat moves.
Not AY-teest
Three syllables, and the th is the breathy one of thin. Squashing the ee out leaves a word that is hard to recognise.
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