English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Chastity Pronunciation
Chastity is pronounced CHA-stuh-tee, IPA /ˈtʃæstəti/.
CHA-stuh-tee
US /ˈtʃæstəti/ · UK /ˈtʃɑːstɪti/
Syllables: CHA · stuh · tee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The state of abstaining from sex, often as a religious vow.
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Chastity in a Sentence
- The order takes vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
- Chastity was expected of both parties in the contract.
- He wrote three pamphlets on chastity and nobody read them.
Common Mispronunciations of Chastity
Not CHAY-sti-tee
Chaste holds a long ay and chastity clips it short, the way nation and national do.
Not chuh-STI-tee
Charity and chastity keep the volume at the front across all three of their beats.
Tip: Southern British speakers use the long ah, CHAH-sti-tee, where Americans use the flat a of cat.
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