How to Pronounce “authority”
word
/əˈθɔɹəti/
uh-THAW-ruh-dee
/ɐθˈɒɹɪtˌi/
uh-THO-ri-tee
IPA Transcription
American English
/əˈθɔɹəti/
British English
/ɐθˈɒɹɪtˌi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-THAW-ruh-dee
UK
uh-THO-ri-tee
Listen in Context
The teacher has authority in the classroom.
You do not have the authority to open this office.
She is an authority on climate science.
I need my manager's approval—I'm not the one with the authority to sign this.