HOW TO PRONOUNCE
triathlon
/tɹaɪˈæθˌlɑn/
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try-ATH-lon: move from th straight into l.
Try-ATH-lon has three syllables and a smaller beat on the last one. The dictionary also records a version with an extra light vowel before l.
TRY SAYING
“She entered her first triathlon last spring.”
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Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗What does triathlon mean?
noun
- An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn.
- Generally, a sports event in which contestant compete in a combination of three sports.
More meanings (1)
noun
- (historical) A former Olympic athletics event in which contestants compete in long jump, shot put, and 100-yard dash.
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IPA pronunciation
/tɹaɪˈæθˌlɑn/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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