English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Amity Pronunciation
Amity is pronounced A-mi-tee, IPA /ˈæmɪti/.
A-mi-tee
US /ˈæmɪti/ · UK /ˈæmɪti/
Syllables: A · mi · tee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Friendly relations, especially between countries or groups.
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Amity in a Sentence
- The treaty opens with a declaration of amity.
- Years of amity ended over a fishing dispute.
- There was amity between the two families for a generation.
Common Mispronunciations of Amity
Not uh-MI-tee
The opening a takes the beat and keeps its full short value. Weakening it produces something close to amidst.
Not AY-mi-tee
The a is short, as in am. A long ay borrows the vowel of amiable, a related but differently stressed word.
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