How to pronounce “elasticity”
Say “elasticity” in 5 beats
elasticity
/ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪlastɪsɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- eli
- aslæ
- ticstɪstress
- itsə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪlastɪsɪti/
- Respelling
- ee-la-STI-suh-tee
- Syllables
- 5 — el-as-TIC-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: el-as-TIC-it-y. “tic” 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
/ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti/
/ɪlastɪsɪti/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “elasticity” means
- noun
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
“the waistband had lost its snap”
Say it in a sentence
“Old rubber bands lose their elasticity and snap at once.”“elasticity”, answered
How do you pronounce “elasticity”?
“elasticity” is pronounced /ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti/ (ee-la-STI-suh-tee) in American English and /ɪlastɪsɪti/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “tic”. Build it as el-as-TIC-it-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “elasticity” have?
5: el · as · tic · it · y. The beat lands on the third, “tic”.
Is “elasticity” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti/ (ee-la-STI-suh-tee); British English says /ɪlastɪsɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “elasticity” mean?
As a noun: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed For example: “the waistband had lost its snap”
Where is the stress in “elasticity”?
Stress the third syllable: el-as-TIC-it-y. “tic” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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