How to pronounce "audição" in English
ˈɔːdi.oʊ
AW·dee·oh
Primary stress: AW
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “audição”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
AW
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
dee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
oh
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("AW"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "audição" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Practice Speaking “audição”
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If you're more audio than visual, tune in on the "A-V Soap Opera" (page 375).
Hear it in context: “audição”
The English word “audição” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈɔːdi.oʊ (phonetic respelling: AW-dee-oh). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (AW · dee · oh), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (AW). Grammatically, “audição” functions as a adjective, noun. Hear native speakers say audição in context across real video clips
Definition & Meaning: “audição”
- Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight.
- Sound, or a sound signal.
- A piece of sound that is recorded electronically.
Example Sentences (2)
- “If you're more audio than visual, tune in on the "A-V Soap Opera" (page 375).”
- “I DMed him an audio of myself singing the South Park intro.”
Pronounce: “audição”
- Pronunciation:
- AW-dee-oh
- Syllables:
- AW · dee · oh
- Written Hyphenation:
- au · di · o
- Primary stress:
- AW
- IPA:
- ˈɔːdi.oʊ
- Hear it in context
- audição
Words that Rhyme with “audição”
-ɔdioʊWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"audição" (⁄ˈɔːdi.oʊ⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "audição" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about audição
How do you pronounce “audição”?
“audição” is pronounced ⁄ˈɔːdi.oʊ⁄ (AW-dee-oh). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “audição”?
“audição” has 3 syllables: AW · dee · oh.
Where is the stress in “audição”?
The primary stress in “audição” is on “AW”.
What does “audição” mean?
Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “audição”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).