How To Pronounce Longevity
longevity
In British English, longevity is pronounced /lɒnˈdʒev.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʷɒ̃nˈdʒev.ɪ.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /lɑːnˈdʒev.ə.t̯i/.
Longevity 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
Longevity 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 Longevity
How do you pronounce longevity in British English?
In British English, longevity is pronounced /lɒnˈdʒev.ɪ.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʷɒ̃nˈdʒev.ɪ.ti].
How do you pronounce longevity in American English?
In American English, longevity is pronounced /lɑːnˈdʒev.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in longevity?
Longevity has four syllables, /lɒn/ + /dʒev/ + /ɪ/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in longevity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒev/.
Do British and American English pronounce longevity the same way?
No. British English has /lɒnˈdʒev.ɪ.ti/ and American English has /lɑːnˈdʒev.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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