How to pronounce “audit”
Say “audit” in 2 beats
audit
/ˈɔdɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɔːdɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- audɔstress
- itdɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɔdɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɔːdɪt/
- Respelling
- AW-dit
- Syllables
- 2 — AUD-it
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AUD-it. “aud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɔdɪt/
/ɔːdɪt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “audit” means
- noun
an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
- noun
a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation
“he made an audit of all the plants on his property”
- verb
examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
“audit accounts and tax returns”
Say it in a sentence
“The annual audit found nothing worse than untidy filing.”“audit”, answered
How do you pronounce “audit”?
“audit” is pronounced /ˈɔdɪt/ (AW-dit) in American English and /ɔːdɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “aud”. Build it as AUD-it, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “audit” have?
2: aud · it. The beat lands on the first, “aud”.
Is “audit” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɔdɪt/ (AW-dit); British English says /ɔːdɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “audit” mean?
As a noun: an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA For example: “The annual audit found nothing worse than untidy filing.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “audit”?
Stress the first syllable: AUD-it. “aud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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