How to Pronounce “marathon”
word
/ˈmɛɹəˌθɑn/
MAIR-uh-thahn
/mˈæɹəθən/
MA-ruh-thuhn
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmɛɹəˌθɑn/
British English
/mˈæɹəθən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAIR-uh-thahn
UK
MA-ruh-thuhn
Listen in Context
The marathon will start at 7 a.m.
Finishing that report felt like running a marathon.
She trained for months to run her first marathon.
He finished the marathon in under four hours.