How do you pronounce "athena"?

In American English: /æˈθiːnə/ (a-THEEN-uh). In British English: /aθˈiːnə/ (ATH-een). In Canadian English: /æˈθiːnə/ (a-THEEN-uh). In Australian English: /aθˈiːnə/ (ATH-een).

Is "athena" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /æˈθiːnə/ (a-THEEN-uh), while in British English it's /aθˈiːnə/ (ATH-een).

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athena

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/æˈθiːnə/

a-THEEN-uh

Syllable Breakdown

æa·θiːnth·əena

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