How to pronounce “author”
Say “author” in 2 beats
author
/ˈɔθɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɔːθə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- autɔstress
- horθɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɔθɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ɔːθə/
- Respelling
- AW-thuh
- Syllables
- 2 — AUT-hor
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AUT-hor. “aut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɔθɚ/
/ɔːθə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “author” means
- noun
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
- noun
someone who originates or causes or initiates something
“he was the generator of several complaints”
- verb
be the author of
“She authored this play”
Say it in a sentence
“The author lived in this village for nearly forty years.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“author”, answered
How do you pronounce “author”?
“author” is pronounced /ˈɔθɚ/ (AW-thuh) in American English and /ɔːθə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “aut”. Build it as AUT-hor, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “author” have?
2: aut · hor. The beat lands on the first, “aut”.
Is “author” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɔθɚ/ (AW-thuh); British English says /ɔːθə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “author” mean?
As a noun: writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) For example: “The author lived in this village for nearly forty years.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “author”?
Stress the first syllable: AUT-hor. “aut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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