How to pronounce “entity”
Say “entity” in 3 beats
entity
/ˈɛntəti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛntɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- enɛnstress
- tittə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛntəti/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛntɪti/
- Also accepted
- /ˈɛntɪti/
- Respelling
- EN-tuh-tee
- Syllables
- 3 — EN-tit-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: EN-tit-y. “en” 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
/ˈɛntəti/
/ɛntɪti/
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What “entity” means
- noun
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
Say it in a sentence
“The trust became a separate legal entity in the spring.”“entity”, answered
How do you pronounce “entity”?
“entity” is pronounced /ˈɛntəti/ (EN-tuh-tee) in American English and /ɛntɪti/ in British English, and /ˈɛntɪti/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “en”. Build it as EN-tit-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “entity” have?
3: en · tit · y. The beat lands on the first, “en”.
Is “entity” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛntəti/ (EN-tuh-tee); British English says /ɛntɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “entity” mean?
As a noun: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) For example: “The trust became a separate legal entity in the spring.”
Where is the stress in “entity”?
Stress the first syllable: EN-tit-y. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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