English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Effigy Pronunciation
Effigy is pronounced E-fi-jee, IPA /ˈɛfɪdʒi/.
E-fi-jee
US /ˈɛfɪdʒi/ · UK /ˈɛfɪdʒi/
Syllables: E · fi · jee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A crude model of a person, often burned or hanged as a public protest.
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Effigy in a Sentence
- Protesters burned an effigy of the minister.
- A stone effigy of the earl lies in the side chapel.
- The effigy was carried through the square on a cart.
Common Mispronunciations of Effigy
Not e-FI-jee
The opening beat is the loud one, and the two behind it drop away.
Not E-fuh-jy
The word closes on a light jee, which sounds like the name of the letter G.
Tip: In effigy is the phrase it nearly always turns up in.
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