authoritarian
a-THAW-ra-TE-ree-an
athorataireean
/əˌθɔɹəˈtɛɹiən/ · 6 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “authoritarian” is spelled “athorataireean”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | th | aw | r | a | t | e | r | ee | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /θ/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “authoritarian” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“athorataireean” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “authoritarian”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“authoritarian” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “authoritarian”?
“authoritarian” is pronounced a-THAW-ra-TE-ree-an — IPA /əˌθɔɹəˈtɛɹiən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “athorataireean”.
How many syllables are in “authoritarian”?
“authoritarian” has 6 syllables: a-THAW-ra-TE-ree-an (the capitalized syllable is stressed).