How to pronounce “reciprocity”
Say “reciprocity” in 5 beats
reciprocity
/ˌɹɛsɪˈpɹɑsɪti/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɪsɪpɹɒsɪti/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- recɹɛ
- ipsɪ
- rocpɹɑstress
- itsɪ
- yti
- IPA (American)
- /ˌɹɛsɪˈpɹɑsɪti/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɪsɪpɹɒsɪti/
- Respelling
- re-si-PRAH-si-tee
- Syllables
- 5 — rec-ip-ROC-it-y
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: rec-ip-ROC-it-y. “roc” 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
/ˌɹɛsɪˈpɹɑsɪti/
/ɹɪsɪpɹɒsɪti/
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What “reciprocity” means
- noun
a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
- noun
mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
Say it in a sentence
“There is a quiet reciprocity between the two farming families.”“reciprocity”, answered
How do you pronounce “reciprocity”?
“reciprocity” is pronounced /ˌɹɛsɪˈpɹɑsɪti/ (re-si-PRAH-si-tee) in American English and /ɹɪsɪpɹɒsɪti/ in British English — 5 syllables, stressed on “roc”. Build it as rec-ip-ROC-it-y, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “reciprocity” have?
5: rec · ip · roc · it · y. The beat lands on the third, “roc”.
Is “reciprocity” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌɹɛsɪˈpɹɑsɪti/ (re-si-PRAH-si-tee); British English says /ɹɪsɪpɹɒsɪti/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “reciprocity” mean?
As a noun: a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence For example: “There is a quiet reciprocity between the two farming families.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “reciprocity”?
Stress the third syllable: rec-ip-ROC-it-y. “roc” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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