Proper Pronunciation Guide

mayoralty

[me͜i jɔ͜ɚəɫ 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.

Notes:

The first three syllables of this word are the adjectival form of the word (He was active in the mayoral campaign). Also see the word “mayor.”
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