How to pronounce authority
au·THOR·i·ty
"authority" has 4 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: THOR.
- Sounds like
- uh-THAW-ruh-tee
- IPA (American)
- /əˈθɔrəti/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da-da
Words ending in -ity put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.