English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Untidy Pronunciation
Untidy is pronounced uhn-TY-dee, IPA /ənˈtaɪdi/.
uhn-TY-dee
US /ənˈtaɪdi/ · UK /ʌnˈtaɪdi/
Syllables: uhn · TY · dee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Not neat, with things left out of place.
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Untidy in a Sentence
- The kitchen was untidy but perfectly clean.
- His writing is untidy and hard to read.
- She left the whole room untidy.
Common Mispronunciations of Untidy
Not UN-ty-dee
The un prefix carries nothing here, and TY is the loud beat.
Not uhn-TI-dee
That i is the long y of tide, the word sitting inside this one.
Tip: Tidy and untidy share one rhythm; un just adds a weak beat in front.
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