How to pronounce “tutor”
Say “tutor” in 2 beats
tutor
/ˈtutɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tjuːtə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- tuttustress
- ortɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈtutɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /tjuːtə/
- Respelling
- TOO-tuh
- Syllables
- 2 — TUT-or
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: TUT-or. “tut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈtutɚ/
/tjuːtə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “tutor” means
- noun
a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
- verb
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
“She tutored me in Spanish”
- verb
act as a guardian to someone
Say it in a sentence
“Her tutor suggested reading the chapter twice before the class.”“tutor”, answered
How do you pronounce “tutor”?
“tutor” is pronounced /ˈtutɚ/ (TOO-tuh) in American English and /tjuːtə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tut”. Build it as TUT-or, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “tutor” have?
2: tut · or. The beat lands on the first, “tut”.
Is “tutor” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈtutɚ/ (TOO-tuh); British English says /tjuːtə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “tutor” mean?
As a noun: a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.) For example: “Her tutor suggested reading the chapter twice before the class.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “tutor”?
Stress the first syllable: TUT-or. “tut” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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