HOW TO PRONOUNCE
auditor
/ˈɔdɪtɚ/
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AW-dih-ter: give the first syllable the main stress.
The middle vowel is short, and the final syllable is an unstressed ter. Keep the three parts connected without giving each one equal weight.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The auditor requested copies of the invoices.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does auditor mean?
noun
- One who audits bookkeeping accounts.
- In many jurisdictions, an elected or appointed public official in charge of the public accounts; a comptroller.
- One who audits an academic course; who attends the lectures but does not earn academic credit.
More meanings (2)
noun
- One trained to perform spiritual guidance procedures.
- (rare) One who listens, typically as a member of an audience.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɔdɪtɚ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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There was no distinction between the near and the far, and an auditor felt close to everything within the horizon.
And when the auditor had asserted his non-comprehension, he would proceed to elucidate by some new proposition, yet more appalling.
More book examples (3)
He saw that the lady’s irritated nerves demanded comfort from flattering reminiscence, and he assumed designedly the attitude of a zealous auditor.
He speaks, therefore, to some degree in images, and if his auditor is not aware of the fact he can not understand him.
As the sacred edifice was too much thronged to admit another auditor, she took up her position close beside the scaffold of the pillory.