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Lethargy Pronunciation
Lethargy is pronounced LE-ther-jee, IPA /ˈlɛθɝdʒi/.
LE-ther-jee
US /ˈlɛθɝdʒi/ · UK /ˈlɛθəˌdʒi/
Syllables: LE · ther · jee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A heavy lack of energy or interest.
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Lethargy in a Sentence
- A week of lethargy followed the operation.
- The afternoon lethargy in that office is famous.
- Lethargy set in once the deadline passed.
Common Mispronunciations of Lethargy
Not luh-THAHR-jee
The noun pulls the weight to the front while the adjective lethargic keeps it in the middle, so the pair sound less alike than they look.
Not LE-thahr-gee
Energy and allergy close on the same soft ending, and this word joins them. A hard g would need an a or an o behind it.
Tip: Three beats, and the middle one shrinks to a plain ther with no length in it.
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