How to Pronounce Empty

To pronounce "empty", say EMPTY — one syllable, IPA /ˈɛmpti/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

Letters

/ˈɛmpti/

IPA

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noun

(usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.
“Put the empties out to be recycled.”

verb

To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.
“The cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film.”
Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination.
“Salmon River empties on the W shore about 2 miles below Bear River.”

adjective

Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
“an empty purse; an empty jug; an empty stomach”
Containing no elements (as of a string, array, or set), opposed to being null (having no valid value).

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How many syllables are in "empty"?▾

"Empty" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "empty"?▾

The IPA transcription of "empty" is /ˈɛmpti/.

What does "empty" mean?▾

Empty: (usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.

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