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Alacrity Pronunciation
Alacrity is pronounced uh-LA-kruh-tee, IPA /əˈlækrəti/.
uh-LA-kruh-tee
US /əˈlækrəti/ · UK /əˈlækrɪti/
Syllables: uh · LA · kruh · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Brisk and cheerful willingness to do something.
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Alacrity in a Sentence
- He accepted the invitation with alacrity.
- The crew worked with surprising alacrity.
- She answered with an alacrity that startled the panel.
Common Mispronunciations of Alacrity
Not A-luh-kri-tee
Put the push on LA, with the opening uh almost swallowed.
Not uh-LAY-kruh-tee
That stressed vowel is the flat a of lack, the word sitting inside this one.
Tip: Alacrity is speed that comes from willingness, so it is not a plain synonym for haste.
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