Pronunciation
How to pronounce “sympathy”
“sympathy” is pronounced /sɪmpəθi/ — 3 syllables.
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sympathy
/sɪmpəθi/
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3 syllables. Stress the 'sym' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
“his sympathies were always with the underdog”
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