How to pronounce “equanimity”
Say “equanimity” in 5 beats
equanimity
/ˌikwəˈnɪmɪti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /iːkwɐnɪmɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- eqi
- uankwə
- imnɪstress
- itmɪ
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ˌikwəˈnɪmɪti/
- IPA (British)
- /iːkwɐnɪmɪti/
- Respelling
- ee-kwuh-NI-mi-tee
- Syllables
- 5 — eq-uan-IM-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: eq-uan-IM-it-y. “im” 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
/ˌikwəˈnɪmɪti/
/iːkwɐnɪmɪti/
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What “equanimity” means
- noun
steadiness of mind under stress
“he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity”
Say it in a sentence
“He faced the news with an equanimity that steadied everyone.”“equanimity”, answered
How do you pronounce “equanimity”?
“equanimity” is pronounced /ˌikwəˈnɪmɪti/ (ee-kwuh-NI-mi-tee) in American English and /iːkwɐnɪmɪti/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “im”. Build it as eq-uan-IM-it-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “equanimity” have?
5: eq · uan · im · it · y. The beat lands on the third, “im”.
Is “equanimity” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌikwəˈnɪmɪti/ (ee-kwuh-NI-mi-tee); British English says /iːkwɐnɪmɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “equanimity” mean?
As a noun: steadiness of mind under stress For example: “he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity”
Where is the stress in “equanimity”?
Stress the third syllable: eq-uan-IM-it-y. “im” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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