How to pronounce “alacrity”
Say “alacrity” in 4 beats
alacrity
/əˈlækɹəti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐlakɹɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- alə
- aclæstress
- ritkɹə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /əˈlækɹəti/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐlakɹɪti/
- Respelling
- uh-LA-kruh-tee
- Syllables
- 4 — al-AC-rit-y
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: al-AC-rit-y. “ac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/əˈlækɹəti/
/ɐlakɹɪti/
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What “alacrity” means
- noun
liveliness and eagerness
“he accepted with alacrity”
Say it in a sentence
“He accepted the invitation with an alacrity that surprised everyone.”“alacrity”, answered
How do you pronounce “alacrity”?
“alacrity” is pronounced /əˈlækɹəti/ (uh-LA-kruh-tee) in American English and /ɐlakɹɪti/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ac”. Build it as al-AC-rit-y, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “alacrity” have?
4: al · ac · rit · y. The beat lands on the second, “ac”.
Is “alacrity” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈlækɹəti/ (uh-LA-kruh-tee); British English says /ɐlakɹɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “alacrity” mean?
As a noun: liveliness and eagerness For example: “he accepted with alacrity”
Where is the stress in “alacrity”?
Stress the second syllable: al-AC-rit-y. “ac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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