"Tyranny" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈtɪɹəni/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈtɪɹəni/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/tˈɪɹənˌi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"tyranny" has 3 syllables: tyranny.
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"Tyranny" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈtɪɹəni/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Tyranny" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "tyranny" is /ˈtɪɹəni/.
Tyranny: A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.
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