How to pronounce capacity
capacity
/kəˈpæsəti/
4 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /kəˈpæsɪti/.
Capacity, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
In a sentence
He has no capacity to be a teacher.
Words that rhyme with capacity
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce capacity?
Capacity is pronounced /kəˈpæsəti/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /kəˈpæsɪti/, is also used.
How many syllables are in capacity?
Capacity has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in capacity?
The second syllable: /kəˈpæsəti/.