How to pronounce “animosity”
Say “animosity” in 5 beats
animosity
/ˌænəˈmɑsəti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˌanɪˈmɒsɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- anæ
- imnə
- osmɑstress
- itsə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ˌænəˈmɑsəti/
- IPA (British)
- /ˌanɪˈmɒsɪti/
- Respelling
- an-uh-MOSS-uh-tee
- Syllables
- 5 — an-im-OS-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: an-im-OS-it-y. “os” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌænəˈmɑsəti/
/ˌanɪˈmɒsɪti/
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Where “animosity” goes wrong
- Often heard
“AN-im-oss-it-ee”
the stress lands on MOSS, the third syllable
What “animosity” means
- noun
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
Say it in a sentence
“There was no animosity between them after the disagreement.”“animosity”, answered
How do you pronounce “animosity”?
“animosity” is pronounced /ˌænəˈmɑsəti/ (an-uh-MOSS-uh-tee) in American English and /ˌanɪˈmɒsɪti/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “os”. Build it as an-im-OS-it-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “animosity” have?
5: an · im · os · it · y. The beat lands on the third, “os”.
Is “animosity” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌænəˈmɑsəti/ (an-uh-MOSS-uh-tee); British English says /ˌanɪˈmɒsɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “animosity” mean?
As a noun: a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility For example: “There was no animosity between them after the disagreement.”
Where is the stress in “animosity”?
Stress the third syllable: an-im-OS-it-y. “os” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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