authoritatively
a-THAW-ra-TAY-tiv-lee
athorataytivlee
/əˌθɔɹəˈteɪtɪvli/ · 6 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “authoritatively” is spelled “athorataytivlee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | th | aw | r | a | t | ay | t | i | v | l | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /θ/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ | /l/ | /i/ |
English writes “authoritatively” with
15 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“athorataytivlee” — 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 “authoritatively”
reallyonlyfamilyactuallyprobablyexactlycertainlyfinallyabsolutelycharlie
“authoritatively” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “authoritatively”?
“authoritatively” is pronounced a-THAW-ra-TAY-tiv-lee — IPA /əˌθɔɹəˈteɪtɪvli/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “athorataytivlee”.
How many syllables are in “authoritatively”?
“authoritatively” has 6 syllables: a-THAW-ra-TAY-tiv-lee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).