occupancy

/ˈɑːkjəpənsi/

Syllables oc·cu·pan·cy

Stress OC-cu-pan-cy

Phonics Breakdown

oc

/ɑk/

short o

cu

/kjə/

soft c+schwa

pan

/pæn/

short a

cy

/si/

y vowel i

Meaning

the state or rate of being occupied, especially of rooms or buildings

Sound Reference

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oc=/ɑk/(octopus) + cu=/kjə/(accurate) + pan=/pæn/(pan) + cy=/si/(city)

Example

The hotel has a high occupancy rate during the summer.