English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
University Pronunciation
University is pronounced yoo-nuh-VUR-suh-tee, IPA /ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/.
yoo-nuh-VUR-suh-tee
US /ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/ · UK /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪˌti/
Syllables: yoo · nuh · VUR · suh · tee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: An institution that teaches degree courses and carries out research.
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University in a Sentence
- He teaches at a university in the north.
- The university closes the library at nine.
- She is the first in her family to go to university.
Common Mispronunciations of University
Not yoo-NI-vur-suh-tee
The beat lands on VUR, the third of five syllables. Stressing the second copies the word universe, where the pattern really is different.
Not oo-nuh-VUR-suh-tee
The word begins with a y glide: yoo. Dropping it is common for speakers of languages where u is a bare oo.
Tip: Five syllables with the peak in the middle: yoo-nuh-VUR-suh-tee.
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