How to Pronounce "corinthian"
word
kɝˈɪnθiən
ker-IN-thee-uhn
kəˈrɪnθɪən
kuh-RIN-thee-uhn
Definition
Relating to Corinth, an ancient Greek city, or to the ornate style of classical architecture known as the Corinthian order.
IPA Transcription
American English
kɝˈɪnθiən
British English
kəˈrɪnθɪən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ker-IN-thee-uhn
UK
kuh-RIN-thee-uhn
Listen in Context
A Corinthian column has a very decorated top.
The museum displays a Corinthian helmet from ancient Greece.
He studied the Corinthian style in his architecture class.
The building’s entrance features those tall, white Corinthian columns you always see in history books.