How to pronounce perspicuity

Say it like per-spuh-KYOO-uh-tee. Perspicuity has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KYOO).

Perspicuity pronunciation, sound by sound

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

1. perGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
2. spuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
3. KYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
5. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of perspicuity

• Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
• Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: puh-spih-KYOO-ih-tee.

What does perspicuity mean?

Where does perspicuity come from?

Borrowed from Late Latin perspicuitās (“evidentness”, “self-evidency”, literally “transparency”, “clarity”, “lucidity”), from Latin perspicuus (“clear”, “transparent”; “evident”); compare perspicacity and the French perspicuité.

Words that rhyme with perspicuity

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of perspicuity.

• continuity
• ambiguity
• annuity
• ingenuity
• acuity
• promiscuity

Questions about saying perspicuity