authenticity
/ˌɔːθenˈtɪsɪti/
Syllables au·then·ti·ci·ty
Stress au-then-TI-ci-ty
Phonics Breakdown
au
/ɔː/
au/aw long
th
/θ/
voiceless th
en
/en/
short e
ti
/tɪ/
short i
ci
/sɪ/
soft c
ty
/ti/
y vowel i
Meaning
the quality of being genuine, real, or true
Sound Reference
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au=/ɔː/(author) + th=/θ/(think) + en=/en/(pen) + ti=/tɪ/(ticket) + ci=/sɪ/(city) + ty=/ti/(party)
Example
The museum questioned the authenticity of the painting.