"Identity" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /aɪˈdɛntɪˌti/ 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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/aɪˈdɛntɪˌti/
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/aɪdˈɛntɪti/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"identity" has 4 syllables: identity.
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"Identity" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /aɪˈdɛntɪˌti/ 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.
"Identity" has 4 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "identity" is /aɪˈdɛntɪˌti/.
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