How to pronounce triathlon
American English pronunciation
try-ATH-lun
- IPA
- /tɹaɪˈæθlən/
- Syllables
- try · ATH · lun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- try-ATH-lon
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What triathlon means
A race of swimming, biking and running, one after another
In a sentence: After swimming across the lake, the triathlon racers jumped on their bikes.
Where it comes from: It is made from Greek word parts: tri-, meaning three, and athlon, meaning a contest.
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