English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Attorney Pronunciation
Attorney is pronounced uh-TUR-nee, IPA /əˈtɝni/.
uh-TUR-nee
US /əˈtɝni/ · UK /əˈtɜːni/
Syllables: uh · TUR · nee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A lawyer, especially one qualified to act for somebody in court in the United States.
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Attorney in a Sentence
- Her attorney advised her to say nothing.
- The attorney filed the motion on Monday.
- He works as a defence attorney in Chicago.
Common Mispronunciations of Attorney
Not A-ter-nee
Hand the beat to TUR in the middle and keep the opening a as a faint uh.
Not uh-TAWR-nee
Read the or as the ur of turn, not the or of born.
Tip: The plural is attorneys, not attornies, and the ending sounds the same.
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