How To Pronounce Activity
activity
In British English, activity is pronounced /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ækˈtʰɪv.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ækˈtɪv.ə.t̯i/.
Activity has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Activity has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Activity
Questions About Activity
How do you pronounce activity in British English?
In British English, activity is pronounced /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ækˈtʰɪv.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce activity in American English?
In American English, activity is pronounced /ækˈtɪv.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in activity?
Activity has four syllables, /æk/ + /tɪv/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in activity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce activity the same way?
No. British English has /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/ and American English has /ækˈtɪv.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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