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Safety Pronunciation
Safety is pronounced SAYF-tee, IPA /ˈseɪfti/.
SAYF-tee
US /ˈseɪfti/ · UK /ˈseɪfti/
Syllables: SAYF · tee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The state of being free from danger or harm.
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Safety in a Sentence
- Safety comes before speed on this stretch.
- They reached safety just as the tide turned.
- The safety of the building was checked twice.
Common Mispronunciations of Safety
Not SA-fuh-tee
Safe keeps its long ay inside safety, so the opening is a full SAYF.
Not SAYV-tee
That f stays an f here, unlike the v that turns up in saves and saving.
Tip: Two beats, SAYF-tee, with the ft pair held tightly together in the middle.
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