How to Pronounce Electricity

To pronounce "electricity", say EL-ectr-ic-ity — 4 syllables, IPA /ɪˌɫɛkˈtɹɪsəti/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

11

Letters

/ɪˌɫɛkˈtɹɪsəti/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/ɪlɛktɹˈɪsɪtˌi/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “electricity”

"electricity" has 4 syllables: el-ectr-ic-ity. It rhymes with duplicity and authenticity, if that helps it stick.

What does electricity mean?

noun

  1. Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.
  2. The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena.

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Words that rhyme with electricity

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

duplicityauthenticitymultiplicitycomplicitysynchronicityeccentricitypublicityethnicitysimplicitydomesticitytoxicityspecificity

Related words

voltagelightconductivityelectricallyelectricelectricalelectrificationlightning

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "electricity"?▾

"Electricity" has 4 syllables: el · ectr · ic · ity.

What is the IPA transcription of "electricity"?▾

The IPA transcription of "electricity" is /ɪˌɫɛkˈtɹɪsəti/.

What does "electricity" mean?▾

Electricity: Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

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