English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Termite Pronunciation
Termite is pronounced TUR-myt, IPA /ˈtɝmaɪt/.
TUR-myt
US /ˈtɝmaɪt/ · UK /ˈtɜːmaɪt/
Syllables: TUR · myt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A small pale insect that eats wood and lives in very large colonies.
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Termite in a Sentence
- Termites had got into the floorboards.
- The survey found no termite damage at all.
- A termite mound stood in the middle of the clearing.
Common Mispronunciations of Termite
Not TUR-mit
The ite ending holds the long y of bite, full length, even without the stress.
Not ter-MYT
TUR is the loud beat, just as it is in terminal and terminus.
Tip: That first beat is the ur of fur, with the r fully sounded in American speech.
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