How to Pronounce “pathetic”
word
/pəˈθɛtɪk/
puh-THE-tik
/pɐθˈɛtɪk/
puh-THE-tik
IPA Transcription
American English
/pəˈθɛtɪk/
British English
/pɐθˈɛtɪk/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
puh-THE-tik
UK
puh-THE-tik
Listen in Context
His apology was so pathetic that nobody believed him.
Come on, that's pathetic — you didn't even try.
That was a pathetic excuse for being late.
The team gave a pathetic performance.