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How to pronounce identities

Say it like eye-DEN-tih-teez. Identities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEN).

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US American/aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz/eye-DEN-tih-teez
UK British/aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiːz/eye-DEN-tih-teez
  • eye
  • DEN
  • tih
  • teez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Identities pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. eyeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. DENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. teezGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of identities

American and British speakers say identities in essentially the same way: /aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz/ in the US and /aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiːz/ in the UK.

British respelling: eye-DEN-tih-teez.

What does identities mean?

noun
  1. plural of identity How to pronounce identity

Questions about saying identities

How do you pronounce identities?

Say eye-DEN-tih-teez. The American pronunciation is /aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz/. In British English it is /aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in identities?

Identities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEN). Broken into parts: eye · DEN · tih · teez.

Do Americans and Brits say identities the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz/ and the British form is /aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiːz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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