How To Pronounce Autonomy
autonomy
In British English, autonomy is pronounced /ɔːˈtɒn.ə.mi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːˈtʰʷɒ̃n.ə.mi]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɔːˈtɑːn.ə.mi/.
Autonomy 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
Autonomy 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 Autonomy
Questions About Autonomy
How do you pronounce autonomy in British English?
In British English, autonomy is pronounced /ɔːˈtɒn.ə.mi/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːˈtʰʷɒ̃n.ə.mi].
How do you pronounce autonomy in American English?
In American English, autonomy is pronounced /ɔːˈtɑːn.ə.mi/.
How many syllables are in autonomy?
Autonomy has four syllables, /ɔː/ + /tɒn/ + /ə/ + /mi/.
Where is the stress in autonomy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce autonomy the same way?
No. British English has /ɔːˈtɒn.ə.mi/ and American English has /ɔːˈtɑːn.ə.mi/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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