English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Author Pronunciation
Author is pronounced AW-ther, IPA /ˈɔθɝ/.
AW-ther
US /ˈɔθɝ/ · UK /ˈɔːθə/
Syllables: AW · ther (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The writer of a book, article, or report.
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Author in a Sentence
- The author signed copies for an hour afterwards.
- Who is the author of this memo?
- She is the author of four novels.
Common Mispronunciations of Author
Not AW-ter
Let air pass over the tongue tip for the th. Replacing it with t gives otter, which is a very different thing.
Not aw-THOR
Push the volume into AW, and ther arrives almost silently.
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