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Athenaeum Pronunciation
Athenaeum is pronounced a-thuh-NEE-uhm, IPA /ˌæθəˈniəm/.
a-thuh-NEE-uhm
US /ˌæθəˈniəm/ · UK /ˈæθəˌniːəm/
Syllables: a · thuh · NEE · uhm (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A literary or scientific institution, or a library or reading room named after one.
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Athenaeum in a Sentence
- He spent the afternoon in the athenaeum.
- The athenaeum keeps a fine collection of maps.
- Boston's athenaeum opened in 1807.
Common Mispronunciations of Athenaeum
Not a-thuh-NAY-uhm
An ae pair gives a long ee rather than an ay, which is why the spellings athenaeum and atheneum both work.
Not AY-thuh-nee-uhm
American dictionaries push the third of the four beats, and British ones lead at the front instead.
Tip: The word names the temple of Athena in Athens, where poets once read their work aloud.
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