Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

universities

/junɪˈvɝsətiz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
uni-ver-si-ties
IPA
/junɪˈvɝsətiz/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of university

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /junɪˈvɝsətiz/
  • British English: /juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/

Questions

How do you pronounce universities?
The recorded pronunciation is /junɪˈvɝsətiz/.
What does universities mean?
plural of university

How to pronounce universities

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/junɪˈvɝsətiz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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