To pronounce "impurity", say IMP-ur-ity — 3 syllables, IPA /ɪmˈpjuɹɪti/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɪmˈpjuɹɪti/
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"impurity" has 3 syllables: imp-ur-ity. It rhymes with obscurity and security, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead.”
“The impurities in the iron ore made extraction of the iron very difficult.”
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"Impurity" has 3 syllables: imp · ur · ity.
The IPA transcription of "impurity" is /ɪmˈpjuɹɪti/.
Impurity: The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
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