How To Pronounce Captivity
captivity
How To Say Captivity Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, captivity is pronounced /kæpˈtɪv.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kæpˈtʰɪv.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /kæpˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/.
Captivity 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
Captivity 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 Captivity
Transcription Tips For Captivity
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Captivity /kæpˈtɪv.ə.ti/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Captivity /kæpˈtɪv.ə.ti/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Captivity /kæpˈtɪv.ə.ti/
Questions About Captivity
How do you say captivity phonetically?
Captivity sounds like kap-TIV-uh-tee in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce captivity in British English?
In British English, captivity is pronounced /kæpˈtɪv.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kæpˈtʰɪv.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce captivity in American English?
In American English, captivity is pronounced /kæpˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/.
How many syllables are in captivity?
Captivity has four syllables, /kæp/ + /tɪv/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in captivity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce captivity the same way?
No. British English has /kæpˈtɪv.ə.ti/ and American English has /kæpˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Captivity
Captivity has four syllables. See how captivity divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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