English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Opportunities Pronunciation
Opportunities is pronounced ah-per-TOO-nuh-teez, IPA /ˌɑpɝˈtunətiz/.
ah-per-TOO-nuh-teez
US /ˌɑpɝˈtunətiz/ · UK /ɒpəˈtjuːnɪtiz/
Syllables: ah · per · TOO · nuh · teez (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun (plural of opportunity): Chances to do things that someone wants or needs to do.
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Opportunities in a Sentence
- Opportunities like this come once a decade.
- The grant opens up opportunities for smaller farms.
- She listed three opportunities on one page.
Common Mispronunciations of Opportunities
Not ah-per-TOO-ni-tiz
The plural ending runs long, as teez, with the voice staying on to the end.
Not ah-POR-too-nuh-teez
Two p letters give a single p sound, and no force reaches that second beat.
Tip: Five beats, with the middle one loud, and the ties at the back is one beat and not two.
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