How To Pronounce Propensity
propensity
In British English, propensity is pronounced /prəˈpen.sə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈpʰẽn.sə.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈpen.sə.t̯i/.
Propensity 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
Propensity 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 Propensity
How do you pronounce propensity in British English?
In British English, propensity is pronounced /prəˈpen.sə.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈpʰẽn.sə.ti].
How do you pronounce propensity in American English?
In American English, propensity is pronounced /prəˈpen.sə.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in propensity?
Propensity has four syllables, /prə/ + /pen/ + /sə/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in propensity?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pen/.
Do British and American English pronounce propensity the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈpen.sə.ti/ and American English has /prəˈpen.sə.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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