How to pronounce latitudinarian

Q: How do you pronounce latitudinarian?

Say lad-ih-too-duh-NER-ee-un. The American pronunciation is /lædɪtudəˈnɛriən/. In British English it is /ˌlætɪtjuːdɪˈnɛəriən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

Say it like lad-ih-too-duh-NER-ee-un. Latitudinarian has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (NER).

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US American/lædɪtudəˈnɛriən/lad-ih-too-duh-NER-ee-un

UK British/ˌlætɪtjuːdɪˈnɛəriən/lat-ih-tyoo-dih-NAIR-ee-un

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Latitudinarian pronunciation, sound by sound

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

ladKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
tooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
NERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of latitudinarian

British speakers add a light "y" sound before the "oo" (as in "tyoon" for tune).
Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: lat-ih-tyoo-dih-NAIR-ee-un.

What does latitudinarian mean?

adjective

Not restrained; not confined by precise limits.
Tolerant, especially of other people's religious views.
Lax in moral or religious principles.

noun

A person who is tolerant of others' religious views.

Where does latitudinarian come from?

From Latin lātitūdin- + -arian, from oblique stem of Latin lātitūdō, from lātus + -tūdō.

Words that rhyme with latitudinarian

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Questions about saying latitudinarian

How do you pronounce latitudinarian?

Say lad-ih-too-duh-NER-ee-un. The American pronunciation is /lædɪtudəˈnɛriən/. In British English it is /ˌlætɪtjuːdɪˈnɛəriən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in latitudinarian?

Latitudinarian has seven syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (NER). Broken into parts: lad · ih · too · duh · NER · ee · un.

Is latitudinarian pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. British speakers add a light "y" sound before the "oo" (as in "tyoon" for tune). The British form is /ˌlætɪtjuːdɪˈnɛəriən/ (lat-ih-tyoo-dih-NAIR-ee-un).