English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Opposite Pronunciation
Opposite is pronounced AH-puh-zuht, IPA /ˈɑpəzət/.
AH-puh-zuht
US /ˈɑpəzət/ · UK /ˈɒpəˌsɪt/
Syllables: AH · puh · zuht (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective, noun, and preposition: Completely different from something, or facing it directly across a space.
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Opposite in a Sentence
- They live on opposite sides of the street.
- He did the opposite of what we agreed.
- The bakery is opposite the station.
Common Mispronunciations of Opposite
Not uh-POH-zit
Front beat takes everything. A loud middle borrows the shape of oppose, which really does stress its second half.
Not OP-oh-site
Only the first vowel is ever full. The two behind it both wear down to uh, which is why the word sounds shorter than it looks.
Tip: The ite ending here is a weak zuht, nothing like the ite in polite.
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