How To Pronounce Pity
pity
In British English, pity is pronounced /ˈpɪt.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪt.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪt.i/.
Pity has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Pity has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Pity
Questions About Pity
How do you pronounce pity in British English?
In British English, pity is pronounced /ˈpɪt.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪt.i].
How do you pronounce pity in American English?
In American English, pity is pronounced /ˈpɪt.i/.
How many syllables are in pity?
Pity has two syllables, /pɪt/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in pity?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce pity the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpɪt.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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