English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Apathy Pronunciation
Apathy is pronounced A-puh-thee, IPA /ˈæpəθi/.
A-puh-thee
US /ˈæpəθi/ · UK /ˈæpəθi/
Syllables: A · puh · thee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A complete lack of interest or willingness to act.
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Apathy in a Sentence
- Turnout was low, and apathy was blamed.
- She mistook his exhaustion for apathy.
- Apathy among the members has grown year on year.
Common Mispronunciations of Apathy
Not uh-PA-thee
Front stress is what the noun takes, so the loud part is A and the rest tails off.
Not A-puh-tee
Path and apathy share their middle consonant, so when a t creeps in the word loses its root.
Tip: Apathetic swings the beat right to the third syllable, a-puh-THE-tik.
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