How to pronounce audience
Say it like AH-dee-uns. Audience has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AH).
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- AH
- dee
- uns
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Audience pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- AHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- unsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of audience
American and British speakers say audience in essentially the same way: /ˈɑdiəns/ in the US and /ˈɔːdiəns/ in the UK.
British respelling: AW-dee-uns.
Other ways to say audience
Audience also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- AW-dee-uns /ˈɔdiəns/
What does audience mean?
- a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance“the audience applauded”“someone in the audience began to cough”
- the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment“every artist needs an audience”“the broadcast reached an audience of millions”
- an opportunity to state your case and be heard“they condemned him without a hearing”“he saw that he had lost his audience”
Where does audience come from?
From Middle English audience, from Middle French audience, from Old French audience, from Latin audientia, from present participle audiēns (“hearing”), from verb audiō (“to hear”).
Questions about saying audience
How do you pronounce audience?
Say AH-dee-uns. The American pronunciation is /ˈɑdiəns/. In British English it is /ˈɔːdiəns/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in audience?
Audience has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AH). Broken into parts: AH · dee · uns.
Do Americans and Brits say audience the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɑdiəns/ and the British form is /ˈɔːdiəns/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.