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How to pronounce eccentricities

Say it like ek-sen-TRIS-ih-teez. Eccentricities has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TRIS).

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US American/ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪtiz/ek-sen-TRIS-ih-teez
UK British/ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪtiz/ek-sen-TRIS-ih-teez
  • ek
  • sen
  • TRIS
  • ih
  • teez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Eccentricities pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ekGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. senKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. TRISSay 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. teezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of eccentricities

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

British respelling: ek-sen-TRIS-ih-teez.

What does eccentricities mean?

noun
  1. plural of eccentricity How to pronounce eccentricity

Questions about saying eccentricities

How do you pronounce eccentricities?

Say ek-sen-TRIS-ih-teez. The American pronunciation is /ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪtiz/. In British English it is /ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪtiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in eccentricities?

Eccentricities has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TRIS). Broken into parts: ek · sen · TRIS · ih · teez.

Is eccentricities 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 /ˌɛksɛnˈtrɪsɪtiz/ (ek-sen-TRIS-ih-teez).

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