How to pronounce “reality”
Say “reality” in 4 beats
reality
/ˌɹiˈæləˌti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪalɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹiɹi
- ææstress
- lələ
- titi
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɹiˈæləˌti/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪalɪti/
- Respelling
- ree-A-luh-tee
- Syllables
- 4 — ɹi-Æ-lə-ti
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɹi-Æ-lə-ti. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˌɹiˈæləˌti/
/ɹɪalɪti/
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What “reality” means
- noun
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
“his world was shattered”
- noun
the state of being actual or real
“the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him”
- noun
the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be
“businessmen have to face harsh realities”
Say it in a sentence
“The documentary shows the harsh reality of life at sea.”“reality”, answered
How do you pronounce “reality”?
“reality” is pronounced /ˌɹiˈæləˌti/ (ree-A-luh-tee) in American English and /ɹɪalɪti/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “æ”. Build it as ɹi-Æ-lə-ti, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “reality” have?
4: ɹi · æ · lə · ti. The beat lands on the second, “æ”.
Is “reality” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɹiˈæləˌti/ (ree-A-luh-tee); British English says /ɹɪalɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “reality” mean?
As a noun: all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you For example: “his world was shattered” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “reality”?
Stress the second syllable: ɹi-Æ-lə-ti. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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