English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
City Pronunciation
City is pronounced SI-tee, IPA /ˈsɪti/.
SI-tee
US /ˈsɪti/ · UK /ˈsɪti/
Syllables: SI · tee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A large town, or in Britain a town with a cathedral or a royal charter.
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City in a Sentence
- The city centre is closed to traffic on Sundays.
- She moved to the city for work.
- Which city has the oldest university in Europe?
Common Mispronunciations of City
Not KI-tee
The c before i is an s sound. Reading it as a k produces kitty, a word people genuinely mishear on the phone.
Not SEE-tee
Keep the opening vowel clipped, the way it is in sit and pity. A long ee gives you the letter C repeated.
Tip: Sit plus tea, run together with the beat on the first: SI-tee.
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