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How to pronounce aggressivity

Say it like uh-greh-SIV-ih-tee. Aggressivity has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SIV).

VoiceSpeed
US American/əɡrɛˈsɪvɪti/uh-greh-SIV-ih-tee
UK British/əɡrɛˈsɪvɪti/uh-greh-SIV-ih-tee
  • uh
  • greh
  • SIV
  • ih
  • tee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aggressivity pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. grehKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. SIVSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of aggressivity

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: uh-greh-SIV-ih-tee.

What does aggressivity mean?

noun
  1. The quality of being aggressive.
  2. The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.

Where does aggressivity come from?

From aggressiv(e) + -ity.

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with aggressivity

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Questions about saying aggressivity

How do you pronounce aggressivity?

Say uh-greh-SIV-ih-tee. The American pronunciation is /əɡrɛˈsɪvɪti/. In British English it is /əɡrɛˈsɪvɪti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aggressivity?

Aggressivity has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SIV). Broken into parts: uh · greh · SIV · ih · tee.

Is aggressivity pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /əɡrɛˈsɪvɪti/ (uh-greh-SIV-ih-tee).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).