How to pronounce antipathy
Say it like an-TIP-uh-thee. Antipathy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIP).
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- an
- TIP
- uh
- thee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Antipathy pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- anKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- TIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- theeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of antipathy
American and British speakers say antipathy in essentially the same way: /ænˈtɪpəθi/ in the US and /ænˈtɪpəθi/ in the UK.
British respelling: an-TIP-uh-thee.
What does antipathy mean?
- Often followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person and less often towards a thing, often without any conscious reasoning; aversion, distaste, hostility; (countable) an instance of this.
- Natural contrariety or incompatibility between things, as a result of which they negatively affect or oppose each other; (countable) an instance of this.“Oil and water have antipathy.”
- A person or thing that one has a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance towards; an anathema, a bête noire, a bugbear.
Where does antipathy come from?
Borrowed from Middle French antipathie (“deep dislike; object of dislike; incompatibility between things”) (modern French antipathie (“dislike, antipathy”)), and from its etymon Latin antipathīa (“counteraction; natural aversion, antipathy”
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Questions about saying antipathy
How do you pronounce antipathy?
Say an-TIP-uh-thee. The American pronunciation is /ænˈtɪpəθi/. In British English it is /ænˈtɪpəθi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in antipathy?
Antipathy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIP). Broken into parts: an · TIP · uh · thee.
Do Americans and Brits say antipathy the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ænˈtɪpəθi/ and the British form is /ænˈtɪpəθi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.