English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Magnitude Pronunciation
Magnitude is pronounced MAG-nuh-tood, IPA /ˈmægnəˌtud/.
MAG-nuh-tood
US /ˈmægnəˌtud/ · UK /ˈmægnɪˌtjuːd/
Syllables: MAG · nuh · tood (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The size or importance of something, or the measured strength of an earthquake or a star.
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Magnitude in a Sentence
- An earthquake of magnitude six was recorded offshore.
- Nobody grasped the magnitude of the problem.
- The two costs differ by an order of magnitude.
Common Mispronunciations of Magnitude
Not mag-NI-tood
The weight belongs to the opening MAG and the rest of the word tapers off.
Not MAG-nuh-chood
The t keeps its own sound here. A ch would need a ture ending, as in picture.
Tip: British speakers add the y glide and say MAG-nuh-tyood, which is the only real difference.
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