To pronounce "university", say UN-iv-ers-ity — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
university
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/ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsɪtˌi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"university" has 4 syllables: un-iv-ers-ity. It rhymes with adversity and diversity, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The only reason why I haven't gone to university is because I can't afford it.”
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"University" has 4 syllables: un · iv · ers · ity.
The IPA transcription of "university" is /ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/.
University: Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.
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