How to pronounce “title”
Say “title” in 2 beats
title
/ˈtaɪtəl/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /taɪtəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- tittaɪstress
- letəl
- IPA (American)
- /ˈtaɪtəl/
- IPA (British)
- /taɪtəl/
- Respelling
- TY-tuhl
- Syllables
- 2 — TIT-le
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: TIT-le. “tit” 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
/ˈtaɪtəl/
/taɪtəl/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “title” means
- noun
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
“Title 8 provided federal help for schools”
- noun
the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.
“he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title”
- noun
a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
“the novel had chapter titles”
Say it in a sentence
“She earned the title of head chef after years of training.”“title”, answered
How do you pronounce “title”?
“title” is pronounced /ˈtaɪtəl/ (TY-tuhl) in American English and /taɪtəl/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tit”. Build it as TIT-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “title” have?
2: tit · le. The beat lands on the first, “tit”.
Is “title” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈtaɪtəl/ (TY-tuhl); British English says /taɪtəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “title” mean?
As a noun: a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with For example: “Title 8 provided federal help for schools” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “title”?
Stress the first syllable: TIT-le. “tit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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