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How to pronounce “indemnity”

“indemnity” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈdɛmnəti/ (in-DEM-nuh-tee) in American English and /ɪndɛmnɪti/ in British English, and /ˌɪnˈdɛmnɪti/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “dem”.
The sound

Say “indemnity” in 4 beats

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indemnity

/ˌɪnˈdɛmnəti/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪndɛmnɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. inɪn
  2. demdɛmstress
  3. nitnə
  4. yti
IPA (American)
/ˌɪnˈdɛmnəti/
IPA (British)
/ɪndɛmnɪti/
Also accepted
/ˌɪnˈdɛmnɪti/
Respelling
in-DEM-nuh-tee
Syllables
4 — in-DEM-nit-y
Stress
Stress the second syllable: in-DEM-nit-y. “dem” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
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Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪnˈdɛmnəti/

British

/ɪndɛmnɪti/

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Meaning

What “indemnity” means

  1. noun

    protection against future loss

  2. noun

    legal exemption from liability for damages

  3. noun

    a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

Say it in a sentence

“The contract includes an indemnity clause for late delivery.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort inn×2ddɛshort emməschwattilong e

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Questions

“indemnity”, answered

How do you pronounce “indemnity”?

“indemnity” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈdɛmnəti/ (in-DEM-nuh-tee) in American English and /ɪndɛmnɪti/ in British English, and /ˌɪnˈdɛmnɪti/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “dem”. Build it as in-DEM-nit-y, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “indemnity” have?

4: in · dem · nit · y. The beat lands on the second, “dem”.

Is “indemnity” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈdɛmnəti/ (in-DEM-nuh-tee); British English says /ɪndɛmnɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “indemnity” mean?

As a noun: protection against future loss For example: “The contract includes an indemnity clause for late delivery.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “indemnity”?

Stress the second syllable: in-DEM-nit-y. “dem” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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