peculiarity
/pɪˌkjuːliˈærɪti/
Syllables pe·cu·li·ar·i·ty
Stress pe-cu-li-AR-i-ty
Phonics Breakdown
pe
/pɪ/
short i
cu
/kjuː/
long u_e
li
/lɪ/
short i
ar
/ær/
short a
i
/ɪ/
short i
ty
/ti/
ty ending
Meaning
a strange or unusual feature or habit
Sound Reference
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pe=/pɪ/(pit) + cu=/kjuː/(cute) + li=/lɪ/(little) + ar=/ær/(cat) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)
Example
One peculiarity of the town is its silent streets at night.