How To Pronounce Capacity
capacity
In British English, capacity is pronounced /kəˈpæs.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈpʰæs.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈpæs.ə.t̯i/.
Capacity 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
Capacity 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.
Questions About Capacity
How do you pronounce capacity in British English?
In British English, capacity is pronounced /kəˈpæs.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈpʰæs.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce capacity in American English?
In American English, capacity is pronounced /kəˈpæs.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in capacity?
Capacity has four syllables, /kə/ + /pæs/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in capacity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce capacity the same way?
No. British English has /kəˈpæs.ə.ti/ and American English has /kəˈpæs.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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