How To Pronounce Authority
authority
In British English, authority is pronounced /ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːˈθʷɒr.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈθɔːr.ə.t̯i/.
Authority has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Authority has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Authority
Questions About Authority
How do you pronounce authority in British English?
In British English, authority is pronounced /ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːˈθʷɒr.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce authority in American English?
In American English, authority is pronounced /əˈθɔːr.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in authority?
Authority has four syllables, /ɔː/ + /θɒr/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in authority?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /θɒr/.
Do British and American English pronounce authority the same way?
No. British English has /ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/ and American English has /əˈθɔːr.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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