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How to pronounce fatalities

Say it like fuh-TAL-ih-teez. Fatalities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAL).

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US American/fəˈtælɪtiz/fuh-TAL-ih-teez
UK British/fəˈtælɪtiz/fuh-TAL-ih-teez
  • fuh
  • TAL
  • ih
  • teez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fatalities pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. TALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  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 fatalities

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

British respelling: fuh-TAL-ih-teez.

What does fatalities mean?

noun
  1. plural of fatality How to pronounce fatality

Questions about saying fatalities

How do you pronounce fatalities?

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

How many syllables are in fatalities?

Fatalities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAL). Broken into parts: fuh · TAL · ih · teez.

Is fatalities 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 /fəˈtælɪtiz/ (fuh-TAL-ih-teez).

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