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How to pronounce complicities

Say it like kum-PLIS-ih-teez. Complicities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLIS).

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US American/kəmˈplɪsɪtiz/kum-PLIS-ih-teez
UK British/kəmˈplɪsɪtiz/kum-PLIS-ih-teez
  • kum
  • PLIS
  • ih
  • teez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Complicities pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kumKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. PLISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. teezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of complicities

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

British respelling: kum-PLIS-ih-teez.

What does complicities mean?

noun
  1. plural of complicity How to pronounce complicity

Questions about saying complicities

How do you pronounce complicities?

Say kum-PLIS-ih-teez. The American pronunciation is /kəmˈplɪsɪtiz/. In British English it is /kəmˈplɪsɪtiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in complicities?

Complicities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PLIS). Broken into parts: kum · PLIS · ih · teez.

Is complicities 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 /kəmˈplɪsɪtiz/ (kum-PLIS-ih-teez).

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