How to pronounce prodigality

Say it like prah-dih-GAL-ih-tee. Prodigality has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (GAL).

Prodigality pronunciation, sound by sound

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

1. prahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
2. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
3. GALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
5. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of prodigality

• The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
• Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: prod-ih-GAL-ih-tee.

What does prodigality mean?

Where does prodigality come from?

From prodigal + -ity, from Old French prodigalite, from Late Latin prodigalitas.

Words that rhyme with prodigality

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

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