How to pronounce ethnicity
ethnicity
/eθˈnɪsɪti/
4 syllables, stress on the second
Check how you say it
Press the button and say “ethnicity”. You get a percentage and see which sounds came out right.
Free, no sign-up. The recording is used only for scoring and is not stored.
What to watch for
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.
Ethnicity, sound by sound
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /θ/as in think | Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /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. |
More words with the /θ/ sound
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- goethe/gəʊθ/
- scythe/sɪθ/
- through/θruː/
- lymphadenopathy/lɪmfəˈdenəpæθi/
- ethereal/ɪˈθɪriːəl/
- atherosclerosis/æθərəʊsklərˈəʊsɪs/
- ianthe/iːˈɑːnθeɪ/
- months/mʌnθs/
- sloth/sləʊθ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce ethnicity?
Ethnicity is pronounced /eθˈnɪsɪti/ in American English.
How many syllables are in ethnicity?
Ethnicity has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in ethnicity?
The second syllable: /eθˈnɪsɪti/.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in ethnicity?
th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.