English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dexterity Pronunciation
Dexterity is pronounced dek-STE-ruh-tee, IPA /dɛkˈstɛrəti/.
dek-STE-ruh-tee
US /dɛkˈstɛrəti/ · UK /dɛkˈstɛrɪti/
Syllables: dek · STE · ruh · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Skill and quickness in using the hands, or quickness of mind.
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Dexterity in a Sentence
- The job needs dexterity rather than strength.
- She lost some dexterity in her left hand after the accident.
- His dexterity with figures got him the post.
Common Mispronunciations of Dexterity
Not deg-ZTE-ruh-tee
This x hisses as ks, since a consonant follows it. An x buzzes into gz only when a stressed vowel comes next, as in exact.
Not DEK-ste-ruh-tee
Four beats, and the second of them is the one that rises.
Tip: Dexterous cuts the word to three beats and pulls the weight forward: DEK-struhs.
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