How to pronounce identity
Say it like eye-DEN-tih-tee. Identity has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEN).
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- eye
- DEN
- tih
- tee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Identity pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- eyeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- DENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- tihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- teeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of identity
American and British speakers say identity in essentially the same way: /aɪˈdɛntɪˌti/ in the US and /aɪˈdɛntɪti/ in the UK.
British respelling: eye-DEN-tih-tee.
What does identity mean?
- the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity“you can lose your identity when you join the army”
- the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known“geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it”“it was too dark to determine his identity”
- an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates“the identity under numerical multiplication is 1”
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying identity
How do you pronounce identity?
Say eye-DEN-tih-tee. The American pronunciation is /aɪˈdɛntɪˌti/. In British English it is /aɪˈdɛntɪti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in identity?
Identity has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEN). Broken into parts: eye · DEN · tih · tee.
Do Americans and Brits say identity the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /aɪˈdɛntɪˌti/ and the British form is /aɪˈdɛntɪti/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.