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Solitary Pronunciation
Solitary is pronounced SAH-luh-te-ree, IPA /ˈsɑləˌtɛri/.
SAH-luh-te-ree
US /ˈsɑləˌtɛri/ · UK /ˈsɒlɪtəri/
Syllables: SAH · luh · te · ree (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Done or existing alone, or fond of being on one's own.
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Solitary in a Sentence
- A solitary walker crossed the far ridge.
- He leads a fairly solitary life these days.
- Only a solitary lamp was burning upstairs.
Common Mispronunciations of Solitary
Not soh-li-TE-ree
SAH opens loud and the three beats trailing it carry nothing at all.
Not SOH-luh-te-ree
That first vowel is the ah of hot, even though solo begins the other way round.
Tip: Solitude and solitaire open identically, and solitary is the one that keeps everything at the front.
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