How to pronounce royalty
royalty
/ˈrɔɪəlti/
3 syllables, stress on the first
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Royalty, sound by sound
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ɔɪ/as in boy | Glide from “o” to a short “i”. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /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. |
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce royalty?
Royalty is pronounced /ˈrɔɪəlti/ in American English.
How many syllables are in royalty?
Royalty has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in royalty?
The first syllable: /ˈrɔɪəlti/.