futility

/fjuːˈtɪləti/

Syllables fu·til·i·ty

Stress fu-TIL-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

fu

/fjuː/

long u_e

til

/tɪl/

short i

i

/ə/

schwa

ty

/ti/

y vowel i

Meaning

the quality of being pointless or ineffective

Sound Reference

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fu=/fjuː/(few) + til=/tɪl/(till) + i=/ə/(sofa) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

He realized the futility of arguing with them.