The word "Acanthi" is spelled with a silent "h" at the end, as indicated by its IPA phonetic transcription /əˈkænθi/. The first syllable, represented by the symbol schwa (ə), is pronounced with a short and unstressed vowel sound. The second syllable, represented by the symbols /kænθi/, is pronounced with a stressed "a" sound followed by the consonant cluster "nth" and a short and unstressed "i" sound. This word refers to plural of the term 'acanthus,' which is a type of plant.