How to pronounce itinerary
Say it like eye-TIN-uh-rer-ee. Itinerary has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIN).
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- eye
- TIN
- uh
- rer
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Itinerary pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- eyeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- TINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- rerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of itinerary
American and British speakers say itinerary in essentially the same way: /aɪˈtɪnəˌrɛri/ in the US and /aɪˈtɪnərəri/ in the UK.
British respelling: eye-TIN-uh-ruh-ree.
What does itinerary mean?
- A written schedule of activities for a vacation or road trip.
- A route or proposed route of a journey.
- An account or record of a journey.
- Itinerant; traveling from place to place; done on a journey.
Where does itinerary come from?
From Middle English itinerarie, from Latin itinerārium (“an account of a journey, a road-book”), from iter (“a way, journey”).
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Questions about saying itinerary
How do you pronounce itinerary?
Say eye-TIN-uh-rer-ee. The American pronunciation is /aɪˈtɪnəˌrɛri/. In British English it is /aɪˈtɪnərəri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in itinerary?
Itinerary has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIN). Broken into parts: eye · TIN · uh · rer · ee.
Do Americans and Brits say itinerary the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /aɪˈtɪnəˌrɛri/ and the British form is /aɪˈtɪnərəri/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.