English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Legitimate Pronunciation
Legitimate is pronounced luh-JI-tuh-muht, IPA /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/.
luh-JI-tuh-muht
US /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
Syllables: luh · JI · tuh · muht (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Allowed by law, or fair and reasonable.
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Legitimate in a Sentence
- That is a legitimate concern and worth raising.
- The company is a legitimate business with twelve employees.
- He had no legitimate reason to be in the building.
Common Mispronunciations of Legitimate
Not LE-ji-ti-muht
Anchor everything on the JI. The opening luh is so light that some speakers barely voice it at all.
Not luh-JI-tuh-mayt
As an adjective this word ends on a weak muht. The full mayt ending belongs to the rarer verb, meaning to make something lawful.
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