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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'al-' sound. Your mouth is open and round, like for the word 'all'. Your tongue touches the roof of your mouth for the 'l'.
Next is the stressed syllable '-migh-'. Press your lips together for 'm', then open your mouth for the 'igh' sound, which is like the word 'my'.
End with '-ty'. Tap your tongue behind your top teeth for the 't'. The final 'y' sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'.
Pronouncing 'al-' with an 'a' sound like in 'apple' (æl-migh-ty).
Stressing the first syllable instead of the second (AL-migh-ty).
Making the final 'y' sound like the 'i' in 'it' (-tih).
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Pronounce it exactly like the word 'all'. Your lips should be rounded. It is not the 'al' sound from the name 'Al'.
The stress is on the second syllable: al-MIGH-ty. Say '-migh-' louder and a little longer than the other syllables.
Yes, the 'gh' is silent. The letters 'igh' together make one sound, like the word 'eye' or the letter 'I'.
Having complete power; very great or powerful.
/maɪt/
Great power or strength.
/ˈmaɪti/
Very strong or powerful.
/ˈmaɪtɪli/
With great effort or force.
- 'Almighty' adds the prefix 'al-' and the suffix '-y'.
- The stress changes. In 'mighty', the stress is on the first syllable (MIGH-ty). In 'almighty', it moves to the second syllable (al-MIGH-ty).
- 'Almighty' has two syllables, while 'mightily' has three. The stress is on the first syllable in 'mightily' (MIGH-ti-ly).
The first part of 'almighty' sounds just like the word 'all'. Practice saying 'all' and then add 'mighty' right after it: 'all' + 'mighty'.
Say 'mighty' and tap your hand for the stress on 'migh'. Then say 'almighty' and tap your hand for the stress on 'migh'. Notice how the rhythm changes.
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