relativity
/ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪti/
Syllables re·la·tiv·i·ty
Stress re-la-TIV-i-ty
Phonics Breakdown
re
/rɛ/
short e
la
/lə/
schwa
tiv
/tɪv/
short i
i
/ɪ/
short vowel
ty
/ti/
y /i/ sound
Meaning
the state of being relative; Einstein’s theory about space and time
Sound Reference
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re=/rɛ/(red) + la=/lə/(sofa - a) + tiv=/tɪv/(active) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)
Example
Einstein developed the theory of relativity.