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Rigidity Pronunciation
Rigidity is pronounced ri-JI-duh-tee, IPA /rɪˈdʒɪdəti/.
ri-JI-duh-tee
US /rɪˈdʒɪdəti/ · UK /rɪˈdʒɪdɪti/
Syllables: ri · JI · duh · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Stiffness, or an unwillingness to bend or change.
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Rigidity in a Sentence
- The rigidity of the frame is what keeps it safe.
- There is a rigidity in the rules that nobody likes.
- Cold increases the rigidity of the rubber.
Common Mispronunciations of Rigidity
Not RI-ji-duh-tee
Rigid is front-weighted but rigidity is not, because adding the ity drags the push on to JI.
Not ri-JID-i-tee
The two beats after the loud one fall away evenly, duh then tee, with nothing held.
Tip: Rigidity and frigidity rhyme all the way through.
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