authoritative
a-THAW-ra-TAY-tiv
athorataytiv
/əˈθɔɹəˌteɪtɪv/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “authoritative” is spelled “athorataytiv”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | th | aw | r | a | t | ay | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /θ/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “authoritative” with
13 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“athorataytiv” — 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 “authoritative”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“authoritative” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “authoritative”?
“authoritative” is pronounced a-THAW-ra-TAY-tiv — IPA /əˈθɔɹəˌteɪtɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “athorataytiv”.
How many syllables are in “authoritative”?
“authoritative” has 5 syllables: a-THAW-ra-TAY-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).