How to pronounce “equality”
Say “equality” in 4 beats
equality
/ɪˈkwɑləti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /iːkwɒlɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- eqɪ
- ualkwɑstress
- itlə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈkwɑləti/
- IPA (British)
- /iːkwɒlɪti/
- Respelling
- i-KWAH-luh-tee
- Syllables
- 4 — eq-UAL-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: eq-UAL-it-y. “ual” 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
/ɪˈkwɑləti/
/iːkwɒlɪti/
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What “equality” means
- noun
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
- noun
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
“on a par with the best”
Say it in a sentence
“The charity campaigns for equality in access to education.”“equality”, answered
How do you pronounce “equality”?
“equality” is pronounced /ɪˈkwɑləti/ (i-KWAH-luh-tee) in American English and /iːkwɒlɪti/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ual”. Build it as eq-UAL-it-y, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “equality” have?
4: eq · ual · it · y. The beat lands on the second, “ual”.
Is “equality” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪˈkwɑləti/ (i-KWAH-luh-tee); British English says /iːkwɒlɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “equality” mean?
As a noun: the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status For example: “The charity campaigns for equality in access to education.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “equality”?
Stress the second syllable: eq-UAL-it-y. “ual” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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