To pronounce "xystus", say XYSTUS — one syllable, IPA /ˈzɪstəs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"xystus" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with justice and cistus, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Xystus" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "xystus" is /ˈzɪstəs/.
Xystus: (in Ancient Greece) A long and open portico within the gymnasium.
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