insanity

/ɪnˈsænəti/

Syllables in·san·i·ty

Stress in-SAN-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

san

/sæn/

short a

i

/ə/

schwa

ty

/ti/

long y

Meaning

the state of being mentally ill or extremely foolish

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + san=/sæn/(sand without d) + i=/ə/(about a) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The constant noise drove him to insanity.