English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Titan Pronunciation
Titan is pronounced TY-tuhn, IPA /ˈtaɪtən/.
TY-tuhn
US /ˈtaɪtən/ · UK /ˈtaɪtən/
Syllables: TY · tuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A person of enormous strength or influence, from the giants of Greek myth.
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Titan in a Sentence
- He was a titan of the shipping trade.
- Titan is the largest of Saturn's moons.
- No titan of industry ever started with a plan this bad.
Common Mispronunciations of Titan
Not TI-tuhn
The first i runs long, as the single consonant after it signals. Clipped, the word moves towards Titian the painter.
Not ty-TAN
Nothing in the second beat keeps its full vowel, and the push never leaves TY. Titanic is the relative that shifts both.
Tip: Titanic and titanium both move the beat to the middle and both open on the same long i.
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