HOW TO PRONOUNCE
authoritative
/əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/
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uh-THOR-ih-tay-tiv: THOR takes the main stress.
Use the unvoiced th of “thin.” The long a in TAY has a smaller beat, and the word ends with the short i of “give.”
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“The museum published an authoritative account of the excavation.”
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Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗What does authoritative mean?
adjective
- Arising or originating from a figure of authority.
- Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority.
- Having a commanding style.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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In the pages of books
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But the testimony of Archimedes as to this is unequivocal, and this testimony is supported by other rumors in themselves less authoritative.
No authoritative evidence of their occurrence in Borneo is forthcoming, and one can confidently assert that there are no Negritos in Sarawak.
More book examples (3)
You want the opinion which I give you to be authoritative and dependable--a report in which you can place your entire confidence.
These feelings are, I think, chiefly to be attributed to the harsh and authoritative manner in which they are treated by their rulers.
Moral and ethical ideals develop institutions, and these often press too heavily upon the life and activities of those who accept them as authoritative.