How to Pronounce "python"
word
/ˈpaɪθɑn/
PY-thahn
/pˈaɪθən/
PY-thuhn
Definition
A python is a large, non-venomous snake found in Africa, Asia, and Australia; it kills its prey by wrapping around and squeezing it. "Python" is also the name of a widely used computer programming language.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpaɪθɑn/
British English
/pˈaɪθən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PY-thahn
UK
PY-thuhn
Listen in Context
A python can grow very long.
Have you ever seen a python at the zoo?
She writes code in Python every day.
The python slowly wrapped itself around the branch.