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Sensitivity Pronunciation
Sensitivity is pronounced sen-si-TI-vi-tee, IPA /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/.
sen-si-TI-vi-tee
US /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/ · UK /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/
Syllables: sen · si · TI · vi · tee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The quality of reacting readily to something, or of being aware of other people's feelings.
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Sensitivity in a Sentence
- The test has a sensitivity of about ninety percent.
- He handled the complaint with real sensitivity.
- Sensitivity to light is one of the early symptoms.
Common Mispronunciations of Sensitivity
Not SEN-si-ti-vi-tee
Of the five beats only the third is loud, and the two in front of it run light and quick.
Not sen-SI-ti-vi-tee
Sensitive leads at the front, and sensitivity drags the weight two beats further along.
Tip: The only full vowel in the word is the i of TI; everything else is reduced.
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