How to pronounce “opportunity”
Say “opportunity” in 5 beats
opportunity
/ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɒpətjuːnɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- opɑ
- porpɚ
- tuntustress
- itnə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/
- IPA (British)
- /ɒpətjuːnɪti/
- Respelling
- ah-puh-TOO-nuh-tee
- Syllables
- 5 — op-por-TUN-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: op-por-TUN-it-y. “tun” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/
/ɒpətjuːnɪti/
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What “opportunity” means
- noun
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
“the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington”
Say it in a sentence
“This is a rare opportunity to study with a working translator.”“opportunity”, answered
How do you pronounce “opportunity”?
“opportunity” is pronounced /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/ (ah-puh-TOO-nuh-tee) in American English and /ɒpətjuːnɪti/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “tun”. Build it as op-por-TUN-it-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “opportunity” have?
5: op · por · tun · it · y. The beat lands on the third, “tun”.
Is “opportunity” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/ (ah-puh-TOO-nuh-tee); British English says /ɒpətjuːnɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “opportunity” mean?
As a noun: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances For example: “the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington”
Where is the stress in “opportunity”?
Stress the third syllable: op-por-TUN-it-y. “tun” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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