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Gratuity Pronunciation
Gratuity is pronounced gruh-TOO-i-tee, IPA /grəˈtuɪti/.
gruh-TOO-i-tee
US /grəˈtuɪti/ · UK /græˈtjuːɪti/
Syllables: gruh · TOO · i · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A sum of money given for good service, in other words a tip.
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Gratuity in a Sentence
- A gratuity of twelve per cent is added to every bill.
- Staff are not permitted to accept a gratuity.
- She left a small gratuity on the table.
Common Mispronunciations of Gratuity
Not GRA-tyoo-i-tee
The opening is a throwaway gruh with no weight on it. TOO is the syllable that carries the word.
Not gruh-TYOO-tee
Four syllables are needed, and the small i before the last one is easy to lose. Say each of them in turn and the shape settles.
Tip: British speakers keep a y glide, gruh-TYOO-i-tee, where Americans drop it.
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