how to pronounce lithe

/laɪð/

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lithe is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of lithe in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… lean lithe body must have been …”

meanings of lithe

verb:

To go.
To listen to, hearken to.
To attend; listen, hearken.
To make soft or mild; soften; alleviate; mitigate; lessen; smooth; palliate.
To become calm.

adjective:

Capable of being easily bent; flexible.
Mild; calm.
Slim but not skinny.
Adaptable.

noun:

Shelter.

lithe frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lithe occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.