How to pronounce authorize
authorize
/ˈɔːθəraɪz/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Authorize, sound by sound
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
I'm afraid that I can't authorize that.
More words with the /θ/ sound
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- goethe/gəʊθ/
- scythe/sɪθ/
- through/θruː/
- lymphadenopathy/lɪmfəˈdenəpæθi/
- ethereal/ɪˈθɪriːəl/
- atherosclerosis/æθərəʊsklərˈəʊsɪs/
- ianthe/iːˈɑːnθeɪ/
- months/mʌnθs/
- sloth/sləʊθ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce authorize?
Authorize is pronounced /ˈɔːθəraɪz/ in American English.
How many syllables are in authorize?
Authorize has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in authorize?
The first syllable: /ˈɔːθəraɪz/.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in authorize?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.