acidity

/əˈsɪdɪti/

Syllables a·cid·i·ty

Stress a-CID-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

cid

/sɪd/

soft c

i

/ɪ/

short i

ty

/ti/

-tion ending

Meaning

the quality or state of being acidic

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + cid=/sɪd/(acid) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The acidity of the soil affects plant growth.