density

/ˈdɛn.sɪ.ti/

Syllables den·si·ty

Stress DEN-si-ty

Phonics Breakdown

den

/dɛn/

short e

si

/sɪ/

short i

ty

/ti/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

the degree of compactness of a substance; mass per unit volume

Sound Reference

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den=/dɛn/(den) + si=/sɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

Water has a higher density than oil.