How to pronounce “equity”
Say “equity” in 3 beats
equity
/ˈɛkwəti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛkwɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- eqɛstress
- uitkwə
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛkwəti/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛkwɪti/
- Respelling
- E-kwuh-tee
- Syllables
- 3 — EQ-uit-y
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: EQ-uit-y. “eq” 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
/ˈɛkwəti/
/ɛkwɪti/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “equity” means
- noun
the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
- noun
the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
- noun
conformity with rules or standards
“the judge recognized the fairness of my claim”
Say it in a sentence
“She holds a small amount of equity in the business.”“equity”, answered
How do you pronounce “equity”?
“equity” is pronounced /ˈɛkwəti/ (E-kwuh-tee) in American English and /ɛkwɪti/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “eq”. Build it as EQ-uit-y, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “equity” have?
3: eq · uit · y. The beat lands on the first, “eq”.
Is “equity” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛkwəti/ (E-kwuh-tee); British English says /ɛkwɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “equity” mean?
As a noun: the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it For example: “She holds a small amount of equity in the business.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “equity”?
Stress the first syllable: EQ-uit-y. “eq” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “equity” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.