How to pronounce opacity

opacity

/əʊˈpæsəti/

4 syllables, stress on the second

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/əʊ/as in go	Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/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.

How do you pronounce opacity?

Opacity is pronounced /əʊˈpæsəti/ in American English.

How many syllables are in opacity?

Opacity has 4 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in opacity?

The second syllable: /əʊˈpæsəti/.