"Curiosity" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌkjʊɹiˈɑsəti/ in IPA and it has 5 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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/ˌkjʊɹiˈɑsəti/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kjˌʊɹɪˈɒsɪti/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"curiosity" has 5 syllables: curiosity.
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"Curiosity" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌkjʊɹiˈɑsəti/ in IPA and it has 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Curiosity" has 5 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "curiosity" is /ˌkjʊɹiˈɑsəti/.
Curiosity: Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
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