How To Pronounce Proclivity
proclivity
In British English, proclivity is pronounced /prəˈklɪv.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈkl̥ɪv.ə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /proʊˈklɪv.ə.t̯i/.
Proclivity 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
Proclivity 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 Proclivity
Questions About Proclivity
How do you pronounce proclivity in British English?
In British English, proclivity is pronounced /prəˈklɪv.ə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈkl̥ɪv.ə.ti].
How do you pronounce proclivity in American English?
In American English, proclivity is pronounced /proʊˈklɪv.ə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in proclivity?
Proclivity has four syllables, /prə/ + /klɪv/ + /ə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in proclivity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /klɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce proclivity the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈklɪv.ə.ti/ and American English has /proʊˈklɪv.ə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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