To pronounce Aphrodite, break it down into individual syllables: “af-ro-di-te”. The “af” is pronounced with a short “a” as in “cat”, while “ro” is pronounced with a long “o” as in “home”. The “di” is pronounced with a short “i” as in “sit”, and the final “te” is pronounced with a long “e” as in “feet”. The stress falls on the third syllable, “di”.