English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Territories Pronunciation
Territories is pronounced TE-ruh-taw-reez, IPA /ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz/.
TE-ruh-taw-reez
US /ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz/ · UK /ˈtɛrɪtəˌriz/
Syllables: TE · ruh · taw · reez (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural of territory): Areas of land under the control of a country or a ruler.
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Territories in a Sentence
- The company now sells in six territories.
- Canada has three northern territories.
- Wolves defend their territories fiercely.
Common Mispronunciations of Territories
Not te-RI-tuh-reez
Nothing after TE is loud, and the beats behind it run away downhill.
Not TE-ruh-triz
American speech holds a full taw in the third beat, while British speech squeezes it to TE-ri-tuh-riz.
Tip: Territory and territories part only at the ending, ree against reez.
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