Proper Pronunciation Guide
epiphany
[i 
pɪ fə ni]
Tips:
- Pronounce the letter “e” like the name of the letter itself—/i/.
- Pronounce the letter “i” as the short vowel/ɪ/ and stress it.
- Pronounce the letters “ph” as /f/.
- Pronounce the letter “a” as the weak schwa vowel /ə/.
- Pronounce the final letter “y” like the name of the letter “e”—/i/.
Practice Sentence:
| MaryEllen experienced an epiphany after she had been snowed in for four days without electricity and realized that she wanted to move back to the city where she felt she really belonged. |
Definition:
(noun) A sudden realization or insight that either a person or a character in fiction has.