athenian
a-THEE-nee-an
atheeneean
/əˈθiniən/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “athenian” is spelled “atheeneean”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | th | ee | n | ee | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /θ/ | /i/ | /n/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “athenian” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“atheeneean” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “athenian”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“athenian” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “athenian”?
“athenian” is pronounced a-THEE-nee-an — IPA /əˈθiniən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “atheeneean”.
How many syllables are in “athenian”?
“athenian” has 4 syllables: a-THEE-nee-an (the capitalized syllable is stressed).