To pronounce "profanity", say PROF-an-ity — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"profanity" has 3 syllables: prof-an-ity. It rhymes with vanity and humanity, if that helps it stick.
noun
“He ran up and down the street screaming profanities like a madman.”
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"Profanity" has 3 syllables: prof · an · ity.
Profanity: The quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.
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