"Community" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /kəmˈjunəti/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/kəmˈjunəti/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kəmjˈuːnɪtˌi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"community" has 4 syllables: community.
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"Community" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /kəmˈjunəti/ in IPA and it has 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Community" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "community" is /kəmˈjunəti/.
Community: A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
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