How to Pronounce “county”
word
/ˈkaʊni/
KOWN-ee
/kˈaʊnti/
KOWN-tee
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkaʊni/
British English
/kˈaʊnti/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOWN-ee
UK
KOWN-tee
Listen in Context
This county has three small towns.
She works at the county hospital.
We pay taxes to the county every year.
The storm warning covers the whole county, so schools are closing early.