"Tragedy" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈtɹædʒədi/ in IPA and it has 3 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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/ˈtɹædʒədi/
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/tɹˈædʒədi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"tragedy" has 3 syllables: tragedy.
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"Tragedy" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈtɹædʒədi/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Tragedy" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "tragedy" is /ˈtɹædʒədi/.
Tragedy: A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
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