capacity

/kəˈpæsɪti/

Syllables ca·pa·ci·ty

Stress ca-PA-ci-ty

Phonics Breakdown

ca

/kə/

schwa

pa

/pæ/

short a

ci

/sɪ/

soft c

ty

/ti/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

the maximum amount something can contain or produce; ability

Sound Reference

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ca=/kə/(about) + pa=/pæ/(pan) + ci=/sɪ/(city) + ty=/ti/(party)

Example

The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.