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How to pronounce autos

Say it like AW-tohz. Autos has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AW).

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US American/ˈɔtoʊz/AW-tohz
UK British/ˈɔːtəʊz/AW-tohz
  • AW
  • tohz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Autos pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. AWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. tohzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of autos

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: AW-tohz.

What does autos mean?

noun
  1. plural of auto How to pronounce auto
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of auto How to pronounce auto

Questions about saying autos

How do you pronounce autos?

Say AW-tohz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɔtoʊz/. In British English it is /ˈɔːtəʊz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in autos?

Autos has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AW). Broken into parts: AW · tohz.

Is autos pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈɔːtəʊz/ (AW-tohz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).