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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “testimony”

“testimony” is pronounced /ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/ (TE-stuh-moh-nee) in American English and /tɛstɪməni/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “tes”.
The sound

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testimony

/ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɛstɪməni/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. testɛstress
  2. timstə
  3. onmoʊ
  4. yni
IPA (American)
/ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/
IPA (British)
/tɛstɪməni/
Respelling
TE-stuh-moh-nee
Syllables
4 — TES-tim-on-y
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TES-tim-on-y. “tes” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/

British

/tɛstɪməni/

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Meaning

What “testimony” means

  1. noun

    a solemn statement made under oath

  2. noun

    an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact

    “according to his own testimony he can't do it”

  3. noun

    something that serves as evidence

    “his effort was testimony to his devotion”

Say it in a sentence

“Her testimony lasted most of the afternoon.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
tt×2ɛshort essəschwammoʊlong onnilong e

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Questions

“testimony”, answered

How do you pronounce “testimony”?

“testimony” is pronounced /ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/ (TE-stuh-moh-nee) in American English and /tɛstɪməni/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “tes”. Build it as TES-tim-on-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “testimony” have?

4: tes · tim · on · y. The beat lands on the first, “tes”.

Is “testimony” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/ (TE-stuh-moh-nee); British English says /tɛstɪməni/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “testimony” mean?

As a noun: a solemn statement made under oath For example: “Her testimony lasted most of the afternoon.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “testimony”?

Stress the first syllable: TES-tim-on-y. “tes” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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