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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'ch' sound, where the tip of your tongue touches the roof of your mouth.
Move to 'ær', as in 'cat', but shorter.
End with 'ɪti', making sure the 'i' is like in 'sit' and 'ty' sounds like 'tee'.
shar-i-ty
kar-i-ty
char-i-te
Begin with 'ch', making sure the tongue is in contact with the roof of the mouth.
Pronounce 'ær' with open mouth, similar to British 'cat'.
End with 'ɪti', using the short 'i' as in 'bit' and ending with 'tee'.
shar-i-ty
ker-i-ty
char-i-tay
No, it starts like 'chair'.
No, the stress is on the first syllable 'char'.
No, it sounds like 'sit'.
An organization or action to help those in need.
/ˈtʃær.ɪ.tə.bəl/
Generous in giving
/ˈtʃær.ɪ.ti/
An organization to help others
/tʃænt/
Repeat rhythmically
Charitable has an added 'bə' sound compared to charity.
Charity and itself have the same pronunciation.
Chant ends with 'nt' instead of 'i-ty'.
Ensure tongue placement is correct for 'ch' sounds.
Remember the emphasis is on 'char', not 'i-ty'.
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