HOW TO PRONOUNCE
attorney
/əˈtɝni/
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Give the middle syllable the main beat.
The first vowel is relaxed. Hold the r-colored stressed vowel more clearly, then finish with nee; the doubled t does not create an extra syllable.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“She called her attorney after the meeting.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does attorney mean?
noun
- A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
- An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf in accordance with that person's instructions.
- An honorific given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.
More meanings (6)
noun
- An attorney tree (Clusia spp.)
- A prosecutor.
- (dated) One such who practised in the courts of the common law.
- (derogatory, rare) A solicitor.
verb
- (rare) To work as a legal attorney.
- (rare) To provide with a legal attorney.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈtɝni/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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See this word in context.
The Attorney for the Crown had him warned that the authorities would prosecute him for “illegal” wearing of this decoration.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar at Frederick, subsequently moved to Georgetown, and was district attorney for three terms.
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Hardly had this letter been mailed when she consulted her attorney as to ways and means to annul this "crazy marriage."
To Derues, on the eve of victory, the statement of Jolly in regard to the power of attorney was a serious reverse.
A power of attorney was at once sent Habersham, with instructions to evict the intruder, and rent, lease or sell the property.