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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

auditor

/ˈɔdɪtɚ/

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American Pronunciation Guide · 1:03
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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

  1. One who audits bookkeeping accounts.
  2. In many jurisdictions, an elected or appointed public official in charge of the public accounts; a comptroller.
  3. One who audits an academic course; who attends the lectures but does not earn academic credit.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. One trained to perform spiritual guidance procedures.
  2. (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.
Thomas HardyTess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure WomanProject Gutenberg ebook #110
And when the auditor had asserted his non-comprehension, he would proceed to elucidate by some new proposition, yet more appalling.
Upton SinclairThe JungleProject Gutenberg ebook #140
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.
Henry JamesRoderick HudsonProject Gutenberg ebook #176
He speaks, therefore, to some degree in images, and if his auditor is not aware of the fact he can not understand him.
Hans GrossCriminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and StudentsTranslated by Horace Meyer KallenProject Gutenberg ebook #1320
As the sacred edifice was too much thronged to admit another auditor, she took up her position close beside the scaffold of the pillory.
Nathaniel HawthorneThe Scarlet LetterProject Gutenberg ebook #33