Proper Pronunciation Guide
mayoralty
[me͜i
jɔ͜ɚ
əɫ ti]
Tips:
- Pronounce this word as four syllables, stressing the second one [jɔ͜ɚ]. (This word has the same rhythm as the word “majority.”)
- Pronounce the letter “a” in the first syllable like the name of the letter itself—/e͜i/.
- Pronounce the letters “or” like the word “or” when it is stressed.
- Use the consonant glide /r/ to link from the second to the third syllable—from/ɔ͜ɚ/ to/ə/.
- Pronounce a strong dark “l” /ɫ/ at the end of the third syllable—just before/t/.
Practice Sentence:
| He won the mayoralty when he was only 26. |
Definition:
(noun) The job of being mayor; the office, or position, of mayor.
