ACTIVITY
Pronunciation overview
- English pronunciations of activity from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus and from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary.
Key pronunciations
- /ækˈtɪvɪti/
- /ˈæk tɪ vɪ ti/ (informal spellings and syllable breaks may vary)
Note: The Cambridge dictionaries provide phonetic transcriptions and audio pronunciations for different senses of the word “activity.”
Usage cues
- Common noun: an action or something that you do.
- In contexts like “physical activity” or “social activity,” the word refers to a state or instance of doing something.
- In academic contexts, “activity” often denotes a process or series of actions performed by a subject.
Related terms
- action
- endeavor
- operation
- routine
- event
Author summary
Cambridge sources present clear phonetic guidance for “activity,” illustrating its primary stress pattern and common pronunciations across learner dictionaries.
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