English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cities Pronunciation
Cities is pronounced SI-teez, IPA /ˈsɪtiz/.
SI-teez
US /ˈsɪtiz/ · UK /ˈsɪtiz/
Syllables: SI · teez (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural): More than one city.
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Cities in a Sentence
- Both cities have applied to host the tournament.
- Rent in the big cities has doubled.
- He has lived in four cities in six years.
Common Mispronunciations of Cities
Not KI-teez
The c before i hisses as an s. A hard k gives you something like kitties.
Not si-TEEZ
The beat stays on the front syllable when city becomes plural. Nothing about adding -es moves it.
Tip: American speakers tap the t so lightly it resembles a d, giving SI-deez. The word still has two beats either way.
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