To pronounce "autumn", say AUT-umn — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɔtəm/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɔtəm/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈɔːtʌm/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "autumn" into 2 beats and lean on "AUT" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with bottom and quotum, if that helps it stick.
noun
adjective
“autumn leaves”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Autumn" has 2 syllables: aut · umn.
The IPA transcription of "autumn" is /ˈɔtəm/.
Autumn: Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves; typically regarded as being from September 24 to December 22 in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.
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