How to Pronounce "legitimate"
word
/ləˈdʒɪtɪmɪt/
luh-JI-ti-mit
/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt/
li-JI-ti-mit
Definition
If something is legitimate, it is allowed by law, fair, real, or acceptable for a good reason. It can describe businesses, claims, concerns, or authority.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ləˈdʒɪtɪmɪt/
British English
/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
luh-JI-ti-mit
UK
li-JI-ti-mit
Listen in Context
This is a legitimate business with a real office.
She has a legitimate reason to be upset.
The website looks legitimate to me.
At first I thought it was a scam, but it turned out to be legitimate.