"Labyrinth" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈɫæbɝˌɪnθ/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈɫæbɝˌɪnθ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/lˈæbəɹˌɪnθ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"labyrinth" has 3 syllables: labyrinth. It rhymes with plinth and synth, if that helps it stick.
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"Labyrinth" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈɫæbɝˌɪnθ/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Labyrinth" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "labyrinth" is /ˈɫæbɝˌɪnθ/.
Labyrinth: A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur. A complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially underground or covered, in which it is difficult to find one's way.
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