Deity pronunciation
Deity has 3 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "dee". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Deity syllables
Deity has 3 syllables: DEE-uh-tee.
- DEEdi
- uhə
- teeti
DEE-uh-tee, three syllables, stress on the first. The "ei" is a long "ee", not "day" — it does not follow the "deign" pattern.
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Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Deity in a sentence
- The temple was built to honour a river deity.
- Each deity in the pantheon had a festival of its own.
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- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce deity?
Deity is pronounced /ˈdi.ə.ti/, or DEE-uh-tee in plain letters. It has 3 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "dee".
How many syllables are in deity?
3: DEE-uh-tee. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use deity in a sentence?
The temple was built to honour a river deity. Each deity in the pantheon had a festival of its own.
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