English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Autonomous Pronunciation
Autonomous is pronounced aw-TAH-nuh-muhs, IPA /ɔˈtɑnəməs/.
aw-TAH-nuh-muhs
US /ɔˈtɑnəməs/ · UK /ɔːˈtɒnəməs/
Syllables: aw · TAH · nuh · muhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Acting independently, or governing itself.
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Autonomous in a Sentence
- The region has been autonomous since 1948.
- Autonomous vehicles still struggle with roadworks.
- Each team is autonomous within an agreed budget.
Common Mispronunciations of Autonomous
Not AW-tuh-noh-muhs
The prefix auto- keeps no beat of its own here. The second part, TAH, takes it.
Not aw-toh-NOH-muhs
Both o sounds after the beat reduce to uh. Keeping them full stretches the word into four equal thumps.
Tip: The noun autonomy has the same shape, aw-TAH-nuh-mee, so if one is solid the other follows.
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