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title: "How to Pronounce Autonomy: IPA & Syllable Guide | Speakeroo"
description: "Pronounce Autonomy as /ɔ.ˈtɑ.nə.mi/ — aw-TAH-nuh-mee. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the second syllable."
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# How to pronounce Autonomy

/ɔ.ˈtɑ.nə.mi/

aw-TAH-nuh-mee

Autonomy has 4 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "tah". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Autonomy syllables

Autonomy has 4 syllables: aw-TAH-nuh-mee.

1. aw ɔ
2. TAH tɑ
3. nuh nə
4. mee mi

Stress the second syllable: aw-TON-uh-mee.

## Sounds to watch

### Weak syllables

The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.

## Autonomy in a sentence

- The regional office was given more autonomy over hiring.
- Teenagers push for autonomy long before they are ready for it.

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## What Speakeroo listens for

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- Stress placed on the wrong syllable Make the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- Schwa not reduced Relax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Every syllable stressed equally Emphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce autonomy?

Autonomy is pronounced /ɔ.ˈtɑ.nə.mi/, or aw-TAH-nuh-mee in plain letters. It has 4 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "tah".

### How many syllables are in autonomy?

4: aw-TAH-nuh-mee. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use autonomy in a sentence?

The regional office was given more autonomy over hiring. Teenagers push for autonomy long before they are ready for it.

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