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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “solvency”

“solvency” is pronounced /ˈsɔlvənsi/ (SAWL-vuhn-see) in American English and /sɒlvənsi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sol”.
The sound

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solvency

/ˈsɔlvənsi/

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

3 beats
  1. solsɔlstress
  2. venvən
  3. cysi
IPA (American)
/ˈsɔlvənsi/
IPA (British)
/sɒlvənsi/
Respelling
SAWL-vuhn-see
Syllables
3 — SOL-ven-cy
Stress
Stress the first syllable: SOL-ven-cy. “sol” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈsɔlvənsi/

British

/sɒlvənsi/

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Meaning

What “solvency” means

  1. noun

    the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due

Say it in a sentence

“The audit confirmed the solvency of the smaller subsidiary.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ss×2ɔawllvvəschwannilong e

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Questions

“solvency”, answered

How do you pronounce “solvency”?

“solvency” is pronounced /ˈsɔlvənsi/ (SAWL-vuhn-see) in American English and /sɒlvənsi/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “sol”. Build it as SOL-ven-cy, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “solvency” have?

3: sol · ven · cy. The beat lands on the first, “sol”.

Is “solvency” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈsɔlvənsi/ (SAWL-vuhn-see); British English says /sɒlvənsi/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “solvency” mean?

As a noun: the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due For example: “The audit confirmed the solvency of the smaller subsidiary.”

Where is the stress in “solvency”?

Stress the first syllable: SOL-ven-cy. “sol” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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