How To Pronounce Legitimacy
legitimacy
In British English, legitimacy is pronounced /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mə.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mə.si/.
Legitimacy has five 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
Legitimacy has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Legitimacy
How do you pronounce legitimacy in British English?
In British English, legitimacy is pronounced /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mə.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mə.si].
How do you pronounce legitimacy in American English?
In American English, legitimacy is pronounced /ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mə.si/.
How many syllables are in legitimacy?
Legitimacy has five syllables, /lɪ/ + /dʒɪt/ + /ɪ/ + /mə/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in legitimacy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce legitimacy the same way?
No. British English has /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mə.si/ and American English has /ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mə.si/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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