Proper Pronunciation Guide

ferocity

[fə rɑ sə ti]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the letter “o” as
    /ɑ/ and stress it.
  • Pronounce the letter “e” as the reduced schwa vowel
    /ə/ and begin the second syllable with the consonant glide
    /r/.

Practice Sentences:

 He denied the charges made against him with great ferocity.
The ferocity of the storm was unbelievable!

Definition:

  • (noun) A state or quality of fierceness, great intensity, total commitment, and even savagery.

Notes:

See the adjectival form of the word: ferocious.

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