cordiality

/ˌkɔːrdiˈælɪti/

Syllables cor·di·al·i·ty

Stress cor-di-AL-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

cor

/kɔːr/

r sound or

di

/di/

long i (i_e)

al

/æl/

short a

i

/ɪ/

short i

ty

/ti/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

warm and friendly feeling or behavior

Sound Reference

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cor=/kɔːr/(core) + di=/di/(deal) + al=/æl/(apple) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

She greeted everyone with genuine cordiality.