How to pronounce minorities

Q: How do you pronounce minorities?

Say my-NOR-uh-teez. The American pronunciation is /maɪˈnɔrətiz/. In British English it is /maɪˈnɒrɪtiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

Say it like my-NOR-uh-teez. Minorities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NOR).

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US American/maɪˈnɔrətiz/my-NOR-uh-teez

UK British/maɪˈnɒrɪtiz/my-NOR-ih-teez

my
NOR
uh
teez

Main stress
Lighter stress
Unstressed

Minorities pronunciation, sound by sound

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

myKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
NORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
teezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of minorities

Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: my-NOR-ih-teez.

What does minorities mean?

noun

plural of minority How to pronounce minority

Words that rhyme with minorities

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of minorities.

authorities

Questions about saying minorities

How do you pronounce minorities?

Say my-NOR-uh-teez. The American pronunciation is /maɪˈnɔrətiz/. In British English it is /maɪˈnɒrɪtiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in minorities?

Minorities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NOR). Broken into parts: my · NOR · uh · teez.

Is minorities pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /maɪˈnɒrɪtiz/ (my-NOR-ih-teez).