Smythe is a proper noun used as a surname and given name. It historically denotes a craftsman or tradesman, especially a worker in metal (smith). In modern usage it appears in literature and place names, but as a name it preserves the archaic spelling with a th sound at the end, contributing to a distinctive, windy-onset initial and final dental fricative. The pronunciation is a single-syllable with initial s-, and a final voiceless dental fricative.
Full pronunciation guide
