How to pronounce county
county
/ˈkaʊnti/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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There is a second pronunciation: /ˈkaʊni/.
County, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /aʊ/as in now | Glide from “ah” to “oo”. One syllable. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
She met a boy at the county fair.
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce county?
County is pronounced /ˈkaʊnti/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ˈkaʊni/, is also used.
How many syllables are in county?
County has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in county?
The first syllable: /ˈkaʊnti/.