formality

/fɔːrˈmælɪti/

Syllables for·mal·i·ty

Stress for-MAL-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

for

/fɔːr/

r sound or

mal

/mæl/

short a

i

/ɪ/

short i

ty

/ti/

common suffix

Meaning

a rule, custom, or ceremony that is done in a formal way

Sound Reference

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for=/fɔːr/(for) + mal=/mæl/(mallet) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(party)

Example

The meeting was just a formality before the decision.