Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ith

/aɪθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
ith
IPA
/aɪθ/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring at position i in a sequence.

noun

The letter having an appearance like ⟨(⟩, which stands for the th sound (/θ/) in Pitman shorthand.

Etymology

From i + -th (ordinal suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /aɪθ/
  • British English: /aɪθ/

Inflected Forms

iths (plural)

Phrases

the name of the IPA letter for this sound

Frequently Paired Words

nth thee ish theta the name of the IPA letter for this sound

Rhymes With

scythe blithe pith wythe rith dryth heighth with smith fifth 5th myth

Questions

How do you pronounce ith?
The recorded pronunciation is /aɪθ/.
What does ith mean?
Occurring at position i in a sequence.
Where does ith come from?
From i + -th (ordinal suffix).

How to pronounce ith

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ith”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/aɪθ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ith”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ith” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.