How to pronounce “lassitude”
Say “lassitude” in 3 beats
lassitude
/ˈlæsɪˌtud/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈlasɪtjuːd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- lælæstress
- sɪsɪ
- tudtud
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlæsɪˌtud/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈlasɪtjuːd/
- Respelling
- LAS-ih-tood (UK LAS-ih-tyood)
- Syllables
- 3 — LÆ-sɪ-tud
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LÆ-sɪ-tud. “læ” 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
/ˈlæsɪˌtud/
/ˈlasɪtjuːd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “lassitude” goes wrong
- Often heard
“luh-SIT-ood”
the stress is on LAS, the first syllable
What “lassitude” means
- noun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
- noun
a feeling of lack of interest or energy
- noun
weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
Say it in a sentence
“A heavy lassitude settled over the office after lunch.”“lassitude”, answered
How do you pronounce “lassitude”?
“lassitude” is pronounced /ˈlæsɪˌtud/ (LAS-ih-tood (UK LAS-ih-tyood)) in American English and /ˈlasɪtjuːd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “læ”. Build it as LÆ-sɪ-tud, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “lassitude” have?
3: læ · sɪ · tud. The beat lands on the first, “læ”.
Is “lassitude” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈlæsɪˌtud/ (LAS-ih-tood (UK LAS-ih-tyood)); British English says /ˈlasɪtjuːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “lassitude” mean?
As a noun: a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) For example: “A heavy lassitude settled over the office after lunch.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “lassitude”?
Stress the first syllable: LÆ-sɪ-tud. “læ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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