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How to pronounce indemnities

Say it like in-DEM-nih-teez. Indemnities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEM).

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US American/ˌɪnˈdɛmnɪtiz/in-DEM-nih-teez
UK British/ˌɪnˈdɛmnɪtiz/in-DEM-nih-teez
  • in
  • DEM
  • nih
  • teez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Indemnities pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. DEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. nihKeep 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 indemnities

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

British respelling: in-DEM-nih-teez.

What does indemnities mean?

noun
  1. plural of indemnity How to pronounce indemnity

Questions about saying indemnities

How do you pronounce indemnities?

Say in-DEM-nih-teez. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈdɛmnɪtiz/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈdɛmnɪtiz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in indemnities?

Indemnities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (DEM). Broken into parts: in · DEM · nih · teez.

Is indemnities 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 /ˌɪnˈdɛmnɪtiz/ (in-DEM-nih-teez).

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