How is Isthmus pronounced?

How do you spell Isthmus of Panama?

Isthmus of Panama, an isthmus between North and South America. Formerly Isthmus of Darien. Gulf of Panama, the portion of the Pacific in the bend of the Isthmus of Panama. (sometimes lowercase) Panama hat.

Is the T silent in exactly?

In practice, yes it is virtually silent unless one makes a special effort to pronounce it. When we have a consonant cluster here /ktl/ one sound is often not heard. The linguistice term for it is “dissimilation”.

What is Isthmus spelling?

: a narrow strip of land separating two bodies of water and connecting two larger areas of land. isthmus. noun. isth·​mus | \ ˈis-məs \