English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Tragedy Pronunciation
Tragedy is pronounced TRA-juh-dee, IPA /ˈtrædʒədi/.
TRA-juh-dee
US /ˈtrædʒədi/ · UK /ˈtrædʒədi/
Syllables: TRA · juh · dee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A very sad event, or a serious play that ends badly for its main character.
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Tragedy in a Sentence
- The fire was a tragedy for the whole street.
- She is writing a book on Greek tragedy.
- It would be a tragedy to lose the orchard.
Common Mispronunciations of Tragedy
Not TRA-jee-dee
The middle beat is a bare juh with no full e surviving inside it.
Not truh-JE-dee
TRA opens loud and holds the word, and only tragedian hands the weight to the middle.
Tip: Tragic drops a beat and keeps the soft g, TRA-jik.
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