English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Familiarity Pronunciation
Familiarity is pronounced fuh-mil-YE-ruh-tee, IPA /fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti/.
fuh-mil-YE-ruh-tee
US /fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti/ · UK /fəˌmɪlɪˈærɪti/
Syllables: fuh · mil · YE · ruh · tee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Close knowledge of something through long experience, or an easy informal manner.
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Familiarity in a Sentence
- Her familiarity with the archive saved us weeks.
- There was a familiarity in his voice that put everyone at ease.
- Familiarity with the local bus routes takes about a month.
Common Mispronunciations of Familiarity
Not fuh-MI-lee-uh-ruh-tee
Adding -ity pushes the peak onto the YE in the middle, where familiar would have put it on MIL. Six syllables, one clear peak.
Not fay-mil-YE-ruh-tee
Open with a weak fuh, not the ay of fame. Family and familiar both reduce that first vowel.
Tip: Say familiar, then add i-ty and let the beat slide one place to the right.
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