To pronounce "threnody", say THREN-ody — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈθɹɛn.ə.di/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈθɹɛn.ə.di/
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"threnody" has 2 syllables: thren-ody. It rhymes with kennedy and blenniidae, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Threnody" has 2 syllables: thren · ody.
The IPA transcription of "threnody" is /ˈθɹɛn.ə.di/.
Threnody: A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.
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