English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sincerity Pronunciation
Sincerity is pronounced sin-SE-ruh-tee, IPA /sɪnˈsɛrəti/.
sin-SE-ruh-tee
US /sɪnˈsɛrəti/ · UK /sɪnˈsɛrɪti/
Syllables: sin · SE · ruh · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The quality of being honest and genuinely meaning what you say.
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Sincerity in a Sentence
- Nobody doubted the sincerity of her apology.
- He spoke with real sincerity about the years he lost.
- There was a note of sincerity under all the jokes.
Common Mispronunciations of Sincerity
Not SIN-suh-ri-tee
Push the voice onto SE, the second of four syllables. The -ity ending always pulls the beat to the syllable just before it.
Not sin-KE-ruh-tee
A c before e turns soft, so the middle of this word hisses rather than clicks.
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