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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “trustworthy”

“trustworthy” is pronounced /ˈtɹʌsˌtwɝði/ (TRUS-twur-dhee) in American English and /tɹʌstwɜːði/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “trust”.
The sound

Say “trustworthy” in 3 beats

Say it like this

trustworthy

/ˈtɹʌsˌtwɝði/

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

3 beats
  1. trusttɹʌsstress
  2. worttwɝ
  3. hyði
IPA (American)
/ˈtɹʌsˌtwɝði/
IPA (British)
/tɹʌstwɜːði/
Respelling
TRUS-twur-dhee
Syllables
3 — TRUST-wort-hy
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TRUST-wort-hy. “trust” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtɹʌsˌtwɝði/

British

/tɹʌstwɜːði/

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Meaning

What “trustworthy” means

  1. adjective

    worthy of trust or belief

    “a trustworthy report”

  2. adjective

    taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations

    “trustworthy public servants”

Say it in a sentence

“You need a trustworthy mechanic more than a cheap one.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
tt×2ɹrʌshort usswwɝerðth voicedilong e

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Questions

“trustworthy”, answered

How do you pronounce “trustworthy”?

“trustworthy” is pronounced /ˈtɹʌsˌtwɝði/ (TRUS-twur-dhee) in American English and /tɹʌstwɜːði/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “trust”. Build it as TRUST-wort-hy, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “trustworthy” have?

3: trust · wort · hy. The beat lands on the first, “trust”.

Is “trustworthy” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈtɹʌsˌtwɝði/ (TRUS-twur-dhee); British English says /tɹʌstwɜːði/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “trustworthy” mean?

As an adjective: worthy of trust or belief For example: “a trustworthy report” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “trustworthy”?

Stress the first syllable: TRUST-wort-hy. “trust” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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