How to pronounce opacity
Say it like oh-PAS-ih-tee. Opacity has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAS).
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US American/oʊˈpæsɪti/oh-PAS-ih-tee
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- oh
- PAS
- ih
- tee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Opacity pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- PASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
What does opacity mean?
noun
- The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.“We could not see the sandbar due to the opacity of the muddy water.”
- The state or quality of being inaccessible to understanding.“The opacity of these decisions is troubling.”
- A measure of relative impenetrability to electromagnetic radiation such as light.“The opacity of a clean glass window is near zero.”
Where does opacity come from?
From opaque + -ity, from French opacité, from Latin opācitās, from opācus.
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Words that rhyme with opacity
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Questions about saying opacity
How do you pronounce opacity?
Say oh-PAS-ih-tee. The American pronunciation is /oʊˈpæsɪti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in opacity?
Opacity has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PAS). Broken into parts: oh · PAS · ih · tee.