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Iniquity Pronunciation
Iniquity is pronounced i-NI-kwi-tee, IPA /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/.
i-NI-kwi-tee
US /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/ · UK /ɪˈnɪkwɪti/
Syllables: i · NI · kwi · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Great injustice or wickedness, often in a moral or religious sense.
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Iniquity in a Sentence
- The sermon dwelt on human iniquity.
- He wrote about the iniquity of the old land laws.
- Every iniquity of that regime was eventually recorded.
Common Mispronunciations of Iniquity
Not i-NI-kyoo-i-tee
The qu gives a kw, so the middle is kwi and the word stays at four beats.
Not i-ni-KWI-tee
NI takes the force. Antiquity and ubiquity place theirs in the same spot.
Tip: Iniquity means wickedness and inequity means unfairness, and the second has a beat the first does not.
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