The phrase "are the beaten path" is spelled as /ər ðə ˈbitn pæθ/. The first word, "are," is pronounced as /ər/ with a schwa sound as the first syllable and a soft "r" sound. "The" is pronounced as /ðə/ with a voiced dental fricative sound and a schwa sound for the second syllable. "Beaten" is pronounced as /ˈbitn/ with a stressed syllable on the first syllable and a silent "e". Finally, "path" is pronounced as /pæθ/, with the "th" sound as an unvoiced dental fricative.