"University" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/ in IPA and it has 5 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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/ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsɪtˌi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"university" has 5 syllables: university.
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"University" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/ in IPA and it has 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"University" has 5 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "university" is /ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/.
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