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Personality Pronunciation
Personality is pronounced per-suh-NA-li-tee, IPA /ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/.
per-suh-NA-li-tee
US /ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/ · UK /ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪti/
Syllables: per · suh · NA · li · tee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The combination of qualities that makes one person different from another.
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Personality in a Sentence
- She has the personality for the job.
- His personality fills the room.
- The two brothers differ in personality more than in looks.
Common Mispronunciations of Personality
Not PER-suh-na-li-tee
NA, the third of five beats, is the only loud one, and personal is the shorter relative that leads instead.
Not per-suh-NA-luh-tay
The last beat is a long ee, the ordinary ending of every ity noun.
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