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How to pronounce legalities

Say it like lee-GAL-ih-teez. Legalities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GAL).

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US American/liˈɡælɪtiz/lee-GAL-ih-teez
UK British/liˈɡælɪtiz/lee-GAL-ih-teez
  • lee
  • GAL
  • ih
  • teez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Legalities pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  2. GALSay 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 legalities

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

British respelling: lee-GAL-ih-teez.

What does legalities mean?

noun
  1. plural of legality How to pronounce legality

Questions about saying legalities

How do you pronounce legalities?

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

How many syllables are in legalities?

Legalities has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GAL). Broken into parts: lee · GAL · ih · teez.

Is legalities 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 /liˈɡælɪtiz/ (lee-GAL-ih-teez).

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