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Uncertainty Pronunciation
Uncertainty is pronounced uhn-SUR-tuhn-tee, IPA /ənˈsɝtənti/.
uhn-SUR-tuhn-tee
US /ənˈsɝtənti/ · UK /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/
Syllables: uhn · SUR · tuhn · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The state of not knowing what will happen, or a doubt about a particular thing.
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Uncertainty in a Sentence
- Months of uncertainty followed the announcement.
- There is some uncertainty about the final figure.
- Markets dislike uncertainty more than bad news.
Common Mispronunciations of Uncertainty
Not uhn-ser-TAYN-tee
Adding ty does not move the beat. Certain keeps its stress on the first syllable, and so does the whole chain: uhn-SUR-tuhn-tee.
Not uhn-SUR-tayn-tee
Reduce the ain to a flat tuhn. Although it is spelled like rain, this syllable is unstressed and loses its colour.
Tip: Four syllables with only the second one loud: uhn-SUR-tuhn-tee.
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