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Timothy Pronunciation
Timothy is pronounced TI-muh-thee, IPA /ˈtɪməθi/.
TI-muh-thee
US /ˈtɪməθi/ · UK /ˈtɪməˌθi/
Syllables: TI · muh · thee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (given name); also a grass: A male given name from the Greek for honouring God, and the name of a tall meadow grass.
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Timothy in a Sentence
- Timothy has agreed to chair the meeting.
- We cut the timothy for hay in July.
- Timothy was the youngest of the four brothers.
Common Mispronunciations of Timothy
Not TI-moh-thee
That middle beat is a colourless muh. Giving it a full oh makes the name sound read rather than spoken.
Not ti-MOH-thee
Everything lands on the first beat, and the two behind it run quick and level. Dorothy has exactly the same rhythm.
Tip: Tim and Timmy are the short forms, and both keep the breathy th out of the picture entirely.
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