How To Pronounce Charity
charity
In British English, charity is pronounced /ˈtʃær.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃær.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃer.ə.t̯i/.
Charity has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Charity has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Charity
How do you pronounce charity in British English?
In British English, charity is pronounced /ˈtʃær.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃær.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce charity in American English?
In American English, charity is pronounced /ˈtʃer.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in charity?
Charity has three syllables, /tʃær/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in charity?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃær/.
Do British and American English pronounce charity the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʃær.ə.ti/ and American English has /ˈtʃer.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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